Airfoil Comparison
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(gm15sm-il) GM15 (smoothed) | Gilbert Morris GM15 F1C class free flight flapper airfoil Max thickness 6.7% at 20.5% chord Max camber 4.8% at 49.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx05188-il) WORTMANN FX 05-188 AIRFOIL | Wortmann FX 05-188 airfoil Max thickness 18.8% at 37.1% chord Max camber 2.6% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx60100sm-il) FX60-100 10.0% smoothed | Wortmann FX 60-100 airfoil (smoothed) Max thickness 10% at 27.9% chord Max camber 3.5% at 56.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx60100-il) FX 60-100 AIRFOIL | Wortmann FX 60-100 airfoil Max thickness 10% at 27.9% chord Max camber 3.6% at 56.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(giiim-il) GIII BL430 AIRFOIL | Grumman/Gulfstream GIII transonic airfoils Max thickness 8.5% at 35.2% chord Max camber 1.9% at 25.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(giiik-il) GIII BL369 AIRFOIL | Grumman/Gulfstream GIII transonic airfoils Max thickness 8.5% at 35% chord Max camber 1.5% at 25% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(glennmartin3-il) Glenn Martin 3 | Glenn Martin 3 airfoil Max thickness 13.8% at 30% chord Max camber 4.6% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(giiid-il) GIII BL86 AIRFOIL (modified line 31) | Grumman/Gulfstream GIII transonic airfoils Max thickness 9.7% at 39.8% chord Max camber 1% at 29.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (gm15sm-il,fx05188-il,fx60100sm-il,fx60100-il,giiim-il,giiik-il,glennmartin3-il,giiid-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| gm15sm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 45.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 46.1 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 66.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 66.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 91.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 86.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 123.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 112.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 146.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 119.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx05188-il | 50,000 | 9 | 17.1 at α=14.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx05188-il | 50,000 | 5 | 14.2 at α=13° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx05188-il | 100,000 | 9 | 27.8 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx05188-il | 100,000 | 5 | 29.4 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx05188-il | 200,000 | 9 | 60.5 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx05188-il | 200,000 | 5 | 64.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx05188-il | 500,000 | 9 | 99.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx05188-il | 500,000 | 5 | 97.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx05188-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 126.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx05188-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 117.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100sm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 40.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100sm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 42.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100sm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 62.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100sm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 61.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100sm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 85.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100sm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 79.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100sm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 112.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100sm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 91.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100sm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 120.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100sm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 100.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100-il | 50,000 | 9 | 40.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100-il | 50,000 | 5 | 42.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100-il | 100,000 | 9 | 62.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100-il | 100,000 | 5 | 61.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100-il | 200,000 | 9 | 84.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100-il | 200,000 | 5 | 77.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100-il | 500,000 | 9 | 109.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100-il | 500,000 | 5 | 87.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 112.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx60100-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 96.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 100,000 | 9 | 43.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 200,000 | 9 | 56.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 200,000 | 5 | 52.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 500,000 | 9 | 70.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 85.9 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 85.7 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiik-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiik-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiik-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.7 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiik-il | 100,000 | 5 | 42.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiik-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiik-il | 200,000 | 5 | 51.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiik-il | 500,000 | 9 | 72.3 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiik-il | 500,000 | 5 | 66.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiik-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 79.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiik-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 81.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin3-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin3-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin3-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.6 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin3-il | 100,000 | 5 | 38.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin3-il | 200,000 | 9 | 54.8 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin3-il | 200,000 | 5 | 47.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin3-il | 500,000 | 9 | 62.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin3-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin3-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 78.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin3-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 78.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiid-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiid-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiid-il | 200,000 | 9 | 59.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiid-il | 500,000 | 9 | 70.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiid-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 75.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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