Airfoil Comparison
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(prandtl-d-root-ns) Prandtl-D root - NASA Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design To Lower Drag | NASA Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design To Lower Drag (PRANDTL-D) glider root airfoil Max thickness 12% at 30.9% chord Max camber 3.5% at 37.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ag46c03-il) AG46c -03f | Drela AG46c -03f airfoil Max thickness 6% at 23.3% chord Max camber 1.9% at 37.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe571-il) GOE 571 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 571 airfoil Max thickness 24.9% at 29.4% chord Max camber 9.8% at 29.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(dga1182-il) D.G.A. 1182 | D.G.A. 1182 airfoil Max thickness 7.6% at 30% chord Max camber 0.9% at 20% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe584-il) GOE 584 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 584 airfoil Max thickness 12.7% at 30% chord Max camber 5% at 40% 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 |
(sc20012-il) NASA SC(2)-0012 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-0012 airfoil (NASA TP-2969) Max thickness 12% at 37% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (prandtl-d-root-ns,ag46c03-il,goe571-il,dga1182-il,goe584-il,fx79l100-il,sc20012-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| prandtl-d-root-ns | 50,000 | 9 | 22.8 at α=12.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| prandtl-d-root-ns | 100,000 | 9 | 51.4 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| prandtl-d-root-ns | 200,000 | 9 | 76.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| prandtl-d-root-ns | 500,000 | 9 | 102.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| prandtl-d-root-ns | 1,000,000 | 9 | 117.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| prandtl-d-root-ns | 2,000,000 | 9 | 119.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| prandtl-d-root-ns | 5,000,000 | 9 | 128.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag46c03-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag46c03-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag46c03-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag46c03-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag46c03-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag46c03-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag46c03-il | 500,000 | 9 | 74.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag46c03-il | 500,000 | 5 | 72.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag46c03-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 88.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag46c03-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 86 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe571-il | 50,000 | 9 | 3.7 at α=-12° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe571-il | 50,000 | 5 | 5.7 at α=-7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe571-il | 100,000 | 9 | 8.1 at α=-8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe571-il | 100,000 | 5 | 8.6 at α=0.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe571-il | 200,000 | 9 | 33.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe571-il | 200,000 | 5 | 34 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe571-il | 500,000 | 9 | 56.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe571-il | 500,000 | 5 | 42.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe571-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 62.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe571-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 52.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 100,000 | 9 | 24.2 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 100,000 | 5 | 27.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 200,000 | 9 | 29.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 200,000 | 5 | 37.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 500,000 | 9 | 41.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 500,000 | 5 | 47.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 57.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 55.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe584-il | 50,000 | 9 | 8.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe584-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe584-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.6 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe584-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe584-il | 200,000 | 9 | 78.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe584-il | 200,000 | 5 | 77.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe584-il | 500,000 | 9 | 112.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe584-il | 500,000 | 5 | 106 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe584-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 137.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe584-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 126.1 at α=3.5° | 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 | |
| sc20012-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20012-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20012-il | 100,000 | 9 | 33.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20012-il | 100,000 | 5 | 29.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20012-il | 200,000 | 9 | 36 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20012-il | 200,000 | 5 | 39.9 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20012-il | 500,000 | 9 | 53.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20012-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.6 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20012-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 71.8 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20012-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.9 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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