Airfoil Comparison
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(ah81k144wfklappe-il) AH 81-K-144 W-F KLAPPE | Althaus AH 81-K-144 W-F KLAPPE airfoil for use with flaps (K) Max thickness 22% at 17% chord Max camber 1.1% at 56.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx79w660a-il) FX 79-W-660A | Wortman FX 79-W-660A airfoil for use on wind turbines (W) Max thickness 66.4% at 46.7% chord Max camber 2.3% at 17% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(naca1408-il) NACA 1408 | NACA 1408 airfoil Max thickness 8% at 30% chord Max camber 1% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| ah81k144wfklappe-il | 50,000 | 9 | 4.2 at α=-2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah81k144wfklappe-il | 50,000 | 5 | 2.7 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah81k144wfklappe-il | 100,000 | 9 | 3.8 at α=-1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah81k144wfklappe-il | 100,000 | 5 | 10 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah81k144wfklappe-il | 200,000 | 9 | 10.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah81k144wfklappe-il | 200,000 | 5 | 35.4 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah81k144wfklappe-il | 500,000 | 9 | 68.9 at α=12° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah81k144wfklappe-il | 500,000 | 5 | 66.7 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah81k144wfklappe-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 89.7 at α=13° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah81k144wfklappe-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 68.5 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 0.8 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 3 at α=-10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 5.2 at α=-10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 5.5 at α=-5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 8.7 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 6 at α=-2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 5 at α=13.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 4.7 at α=15.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 6.5 at α=16.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 5.4 at α=15.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1408-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1408-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1408-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1408-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1408-il | 200,000 | 9 | 54.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1408-il | 200,000 | 5 | 47.3 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1408-il | 500,000 | 9 | 66.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1408-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1408-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 72.7 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1408-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 77.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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