Airfoil Comparison
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(nlf0215f-il) NASA/LANGLEY NLF(1)-0215F AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley/Somers NLF(1)-0215F natural laminar flow airfoil Max thickness 15% at 37.7% chord Max camber 4% at 42.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s7055-il) S7055 (10.5%) Flat-Bottomed | Selig S7055 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 10.5% at 31.8% chord Max camber 3.3% at 38.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe11k-il) GOE 11K AIRFOIL | Gottingen 11K airfoil Max thickness 7.5% at 50% chord Max camber 2.7% at 60% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sd5060-il) SD5060 (9.5%) | Selig/Donovan SD5060 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.5% at 24.9% chord Max camber 2% at 48.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx71120-il) WORTMANN FX 71-120 AIRFOIL | Wortmann FX 71-120 airfoil Max thickness 12% at 25% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe07k-il) GOE 7K AIRFOIL | Gottingen 7K airfoil Max thickness 11% at 50% chord Max camber 4.5% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe673-il) GOE 673 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 673 airfoil Max thickness 10.8% at 29.7% chord Max camber 2.8% at 49.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx711530-il) FX 71-L-150/30 AIRFOIL | Wortmann FX 71-L-150/30 airfoil Max thickness 15% at 33.9% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(cp-060-050-gn) Cambered plate C=6% T=5% R=2.11 | HAWT pipe blade with coordinates based on top surface. Camber=6% Wall thickness=5% Radius=2.113 Max thickness 10.8% at 6.3% chord Max camber 2.7% at 52.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe09k-il) GOE 9K AIRFOIL | Gottingen 9K airfoil Max thickness 2.5% at 50% chord Max camber 0.9% at 60% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(npl9615-il) NPL 9615 AIRFOIL | NPL 9615 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 11.3% at 34.2% chord Max camber 1% at 19.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s801-nr) NREL's S801 Airfoil | NREL HAWT airfoil S801 primary 13.5% Not recommended Max thickness 13.5% at 37.8% chord Max camber 3.7% at 47.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx68h120-il) FX 68-H-120 | Wortmann FX 68-H-120 airfoil Max thickness 11.8% at 25% chord Max camber 2.3% at 33.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (nlf0215f-il,s7055-il,goe11k-il,sd5060-il,fx71120-il,goe07k-il,goe673-il,fx711530-il,cp-060-050-gn,goe09k-il,npl9615-il,s801-nr,fx68h120-il)
Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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nlf0215f-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.9 at α=12.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
nlf0215f-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.8 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
nlf0215f-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.8 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
nlf0215f-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
nlf0215f-il | 200,000 | 9 | 76.3 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
nlf0215f-il | 200,000 | 5 | 76.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
nlf0215f-il | 500,000 | 9 | 110.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
nlf0215f-il | 500,000 | 5 | 108.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
nlf0215f-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 139.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
nlf0215f-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 131.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s7055-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.1 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s7055-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s7055-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s7055-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s7055-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s7055-il | 200,000 | 5 | 75.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s7055-il | 500,000 | 9 | 107.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s7055-il | 500,000 | 5 | 99.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s7055-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 129.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s7055-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 116.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe11k-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe11k-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe11k-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe11k-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe11k-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72.4 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe11k-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe11k-il | 500,000 | 9 | 109.5 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe11k-il | 500,000 | 5 | 99.4 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe11k-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 122.4 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe11k-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 87.1 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
sd5060-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
sd5060-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
sd5060-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
sd5060-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
sd5060-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
sd5060-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
sd5060-il | 500,000 | 9 | 88.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
sd5060-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
sd5060-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 100.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
sd5060-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 94.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx71120-il | 50,000 | 9 | 20.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx71120-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx71120-il | 100,000 | 9 | 26.3 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx71120-il | 100,000 | 5 | 29.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx71120-il | 200,000 | 9 | 34.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx71120-il | 200,000 | 5 | 38.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx71120-il | 500,000 | 9 | 50.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx71120-il | 500,000 | 5 | 56.3 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx71120-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 64.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx71120-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 71.8 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe07k-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.4 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe07k-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.2 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe07k-il | 100,000 | 9 | 38.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe07k-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe07k-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe07k-il | 200,000 | 5 | 70.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe07k-il | 500,000 | 9 | 122.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe07k-il | 500,000 | 5 | 116.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe07k-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 159.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe07k-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 142.8 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe673-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.1 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe673-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe673-il | 100,000 | 9 | 56 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe673-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe673-il | 200,000 | 9 | 75 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe673-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe673-il | 500,000 | 9 | 100.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe673-il | 500,000 | 5 | 94.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe673-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 118.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe673-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 109.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx711530-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx711530-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx711530-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx711530-il | 100,000 | 5 | 35.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx711530-il | 200,000 | 9 | 47.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx711530-il | 200,000 | 5 | 40.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx711530-il | 500,000 | 9 | 51.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx711530-il | 500,000 | 5 | 49.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx711530-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 59.2 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx711530-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 58.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 50,000 | 9 | 19.6 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 50,000 | 5 | 20.1 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 50,000 | 1 | 21.2 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 100,000 | 9 | 22.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 100,000 | 5 | 25 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 100,000 | 1 | 28 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 200,000 | 9 | 26.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 200,000 | 5 | 31.4 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 200,000 | 1 | 35.7 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 500,000 | 9 | 35.9 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 500,000 | 5 | 45.2 at α=12.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 500,000 | 1 | 50 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 1,000,000 | 9 | 51.4 at α=12° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 1,000,000 | 5 | 60.1 at α=13° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
cp-060-050-gn | 1,000,000 | 1 | 64.2 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe09k-il | 50,000 | 9 | 20.1 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe09k-il | 50,000 | 5 | 18.7 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe09k-il | 100,000 | 9 | 23.8 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe09k-il | 100,000 | 5 | 23.8 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe09k-il | 200,000 | 9 | 29.3 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe09k-il | 200,000 | 5 | 29.1 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe09k-il | 500,000 | 9 | 79.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe09k-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60.5 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe09k-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 77.7 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
goe09k-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 63.4 at α=0.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
npl9615-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
npl9615-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
npl9615-il | 100,000 | 9 | 43.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
npl9615-il | 100,000 | 5 | 42.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
npl9615-il | 200,000 | 9 | 56.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
npl9615-il | 200,000 | 5 | 52.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
npl9615-il | 500,000 | 9 | 70.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
npl9615-il | 500,000 | 5 | 68.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
npl9615-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 84.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
npl9615-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 77.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s801-nr | 50,000 | 9 | 31.7 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s801-nr | 50,000 | 5 | 27.1 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s801-nr | 100,000 | 9 | 52.1 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s801-nr | 100,000 | 5 | 52.2 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s801-nr | 200,000 | 9 | 85.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s801-nr | 200,000 | 5 | 80.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s801-nr | 500,000 | 9 | 118.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s801-nr | 500,000 | 5 | 112 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s801-nr | 1,000,000 | 9 | 147.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s801-nr | 1,000,000 | 5 | 133.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx68h120-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx68h120-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx68h120-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.2 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx68h120-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx68h120-il | 200,000 | 9 | 54.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx68h120-il | 200,000 | 5 | 54.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx68h120-il | 500,000 | 9 | 74.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx68h120-il | 500,000 | 5 | 73.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx68h120-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 91.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
fx68h120-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 88.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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