Airfoil Comparison
Select airfoils from the airfoil database or add your own airfoils and compare the airfoil shape and lift/drag polars.
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(naca16015-il) NACA 16-015 | NACA 16-015 airfoil Max thickness 15% at 50% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe481a-il) GOE 481A AIRFOIL | Gottingen 481A airfoil Max thickness 15.3% at 29.4% chord Max camber 5.5% at 39.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sc21010-il) NASA SC(2)-1010 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-1010 airfoil Max thickness 10% at 32% chord Max camber 2.8% at 71% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ah79100a-il) AH 79-100 A AIRFOIL | Althaus AH 79-100A airfoil Max thickness 10% at 27.9% chord Max camber 3.6% at 56.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe534-il) GOE 534 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 534 airfoil Max thickness 14.1% at 19.6% chord Max camber 5.2% at 39.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(dormoy-il) Dormoy | Dormoy airfoil Max thickness 9% at 30% chord Max camber 2.9% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx61147-il) FX 61-147 AIRFOIL | Wortmann FX 61-147 airfoil Max thickness 14.8% at 33.9% chord Max camber 3.2% at 33.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx76mp140-il) FX 76-MP-140 | Wortmann FX 76-MP-140 airfoil Max thickness 14.1% at 33.9% chord Max camber 7.1% at 46.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx79l100-il) FX 79-L-100 | Wortmann FX 79-L-100 symmetrical airfoil Max thickness 10.1% at 33.9% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx79l120-il) FX 79-L-120 | Wortmann FX 79-L-120 symmetrical airfoil Max thickness 12.1% at 33.9% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx73k170-il) FX 73-K-170/22 | Wortmann FX 73-K-170/22 airfoil for use with flaps (K) Max thickness 17.1% at 40.2% chord Max camber 4.6% at 56.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (naca16015-il,goe481a-il,sc21010-il,ah79100a-il,goe534-il,dormoy-il,fx61147-il,fx76mp140-il,fx79l100-il,fx79l120-il,fx73k170-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| naca16015-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16015-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16015-il | 100,000 | 9 | 29.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16015-il | 100,000 | 5 | 28.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16015-il | 200,000 | 9 | 40.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16015-il | 200,000 | 5 | 32 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16015-il | 500,000 | 9 | 44.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16015-il | 500,000 | 5 | 39.7 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16015-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 50.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16015-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 50.5 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe481a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe481a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe481a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe481a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe481a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe481a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 59 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe481a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 80.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe481a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 74.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe481a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe481a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 81.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc21010-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.1 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc21010-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.1 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc21010-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.7 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc21010-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.6 at α=0.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc21010-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.3 at α=0.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc21010-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67.7 at α=-0.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc21010-il | 500,000 | 9 | 100.8 at α=-0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc21010-il | 500,000 | 5 | 85.6 at α=-1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc21010-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 115.3 at α=-1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc21010-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 89.9 at α=-2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 39.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 41.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 61.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 62.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 85.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 81.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 116.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 103.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 137 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 107.4 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe534-il | 50,000 | 9 | 20 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe534-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe534-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe534-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe534-il | 200,000 | 9 | 65.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe534-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe534-il | 500,000 | 9 | 93.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe534-il | 500,000 | 5 | 91 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe534-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 114.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe534-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 110.2 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dormoy-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dormoy-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dormoy-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.4 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dormoy-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.8 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dormoy-il | 200,000 | 9 | 57.4 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dormoy-il | 200,000 | 5 | 50.7 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dormoy-il | 500,000 | 9 | 64.7 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dormoy-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.8 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dormoy-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 104.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dormoy-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 75.2 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx61147-il | 50,000 | 9 | 8.4 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx61147-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx61147-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx61147-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.3 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx61147-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.8 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx61147-il | 200,000 | 5 | 71.9 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx61147-il | 500,000 | 9 | 99.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx61147-il | 500,000 | 5 | 98.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx61147-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 123.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx61147-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 119.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx76mp140-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx76mp140-il | 50,000 | 5 | 14.1 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx76mp140-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37.8 at α=12° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx76mp140-il | 100,000 | 5 | 37.3 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx76mp140-il | 200,000 | 9 | 78.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx76mp140-il | 200,000 | 5 | 78.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx76mp140-il | 500,000 | 9 | 138.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx76mp140-il | 500,000 | 5 | 131.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx76mp140-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 181.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx76mp140-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 153.4 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l100-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l100-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l100-il | 100,000 | 9 | 38.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l100-il | 100,000 | 5 | 35.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l100-il | 200,000 | 9 | 50.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l100-il | 200,000 | 5 | 41.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l100-il | 500,000 | 9 | 58 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l100-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l100-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 70.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l100-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.7 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 100,000 | 5 | 38 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 200,000 | 9 | 52.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 200,000 | 5 | 43.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 500,000 | 9 | 58.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 73.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 74.9 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73k170-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.2 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73k170-il | 50,000 | 5 | 13.3 at α=14.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73k170-il | 100,000 | 9 | 26.9 at α=12.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73k170-il | 100,000 | 5 | 26.3 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73k170-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73k170-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73k170-il | 500,000 | 9 | 112.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73k170-il | 500,000 | 5 | 110 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73k170-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 145.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73k170-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 138 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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