Airfoil Comparison
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(hor04-il) ONERA HOR04 AIRFOIL | Onera propeller blade airfoils from US Patent 4 Max thickness 4.1% at 33.2% chord Max camber 1.4% at 38.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(davis-il) Davis AIRFOIL | Consolidated/Davis airfoil (B-24 wing?) Max thickness 11.3% at 30% chord Max camber 3.7% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe723-il) GOE 723 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 723 airfoil Max thickness 11.6% at 29.7% chord Max camber 4.5% at 49.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e542-il) EPPLER 542 AIRFOIL | Eppler E542 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 16.9% at 41.3% chord Max camber 1.9% at 31.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e178-il) E178 (8.69%) | Eppler E178 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8.7% at 29.8% chord Max camber 2.8% at 38.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(npl9626-il) NPL 9626 AIRFOIL | NPL 9626 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 12.1% at 30.9% chord Max camber 0.7% at 30.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e853-il) EPPLER E853 AIRFOIL | Eppler E853 propeller airfoil Max thickness 11.6% at 37.1% chord Max camber 3.1% at 56.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (hor04-il,davis-il,goe723-il,e542-il,e178-il,npl9626-il,e853-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hor04-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor04-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.3 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor04-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.2 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor04-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor04-il | 200,000 | 9 | 54.8 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor04-il | 200,000 | 5 | 46.2 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor04-il | 500,000 | 9 | 61.2 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor04-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor04-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 68.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor04-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 70.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.2 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-il | 200,000 | 9 | 76.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-il | 500,000 | 9 | 101.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-il | 500,000 | 5 | 91.3 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 120.8 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 107 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe723-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe723-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.4 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe723-il | 100,000 | 9 | 58.4 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe723-il | 100,000 | 5 | 58.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe723-il | 200,000 | 9 | 82.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe723-il | 200,000 | 5 | 79.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe723-il | 500,000 | 9 | 114 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe723-il | 500,000 | 5 | 103.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe723-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 136.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe723-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 112 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e542-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6.9 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e542-il | 50,000 | 5 | 18.3 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e542-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.4 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e542-il | 100,000 | 5 | 32.9 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e542-il | 200,000 | 9 | 52.5 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e542-il | 200,000 | 5 | 54.9 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e542-il | 500,000 | 9 | 79.3 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e542-il | 500,000 | 5 | 78.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e542-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 102.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e542-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 94 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 100,000 | 9 | 56.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 500,000 | 5 | 95.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 125.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 108.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| npl9626-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| npl9626-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| npl9626-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| npl9626-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| npl9626-il | 200,000 | 9 | 53.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| npl9626-il | 200,000 | 5 | 48.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| npl9626-il | 500,000 | 9 | 65.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| npl9626-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60.4 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| npl9626-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 73.6 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| npl9626-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 76.1 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e853-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.6 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e853-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.9 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e853-il | 100,000 | 9 | 60.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e853-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e853-il | 200,000 | 9 | 85.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e853-il | 200,000 | 5 | 82.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e853-il | 500,000 | 9 | 120.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e853-il | 500,000 | 5 | 103 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e853-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 135.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e853-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 114.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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