Airfoil Comparison
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(n63015a-il) NACA 63-015A AIRFOIL | NACA 63-015A airfoil Max thickness 15% at 35% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(hs1430-il) HAM-STD HS1-430 AIRFOIL | HS1 family of prop airfoils from US Patent No. 4 Max thickness 30% at 34% chord Max camber 3% at 44% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(vr12-il) BOEING-VERTOL VR-12 AIRFOIL | Boeing-Vertol/Dadone VR-12 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 10.6% at 35% chord Max camber 2.3% at 20% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fxm2-il) WORTMANN FX M2 AIRFOIL | Wortmann FX M2 airfoil Max thickness 8.4% at 19.6% chord Max camber 4.8% at 30.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (n63015a-il,hs1430-il,vr12-il,fxm2-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| n63015a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n63015a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n63015a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n63015a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n63015a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 53.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n63015a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 46.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n63015a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 66.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n63015a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 55.2 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n63015a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 72.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n63015a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 66.9 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 50,000 | 9 | 16.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 50,000 | 5 | 14.2 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 100,000 | 9 | 28.7 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 100,000 | 5 | 21.2 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 200,000 | 9 | 31 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 200,000 | 5 | 22.4 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 500,000 | 9 | 27.4 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 500,000 | 5 | 23.6 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 29.2 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 29.1 at α=12.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39.4 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 200,000 | 9 | 49.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.6 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 500,000 | 9 | 73 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 500,000 | 5 | 75.5 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 94.4 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 93.9 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxm2-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.6 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxm2-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxm2-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxm2-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxm2-il | 200,000 | 9 | 65.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxm2-il | 200,000 | 5 | 68.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxm2-il | 500,000 | 9 | 94.4 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxm2-il | 500,000 | 5 | 86.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxm2-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 103.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxm2-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 100.5 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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