Airfoil Comparison
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(oa209-il) ONERA OA209 AIRFOIL | ONERA/Aerospatiale OA209 rotorcraft airfoil (Constructed from patent and smoothed) Max thickness 9% at 29.3% chord Max camber 1.6% at 17.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(b540ols-il) BELL 540 AIRFOIL (MODIFIED NACA 0012) | Bell AH-1 rotor blade airfoil (operational loads survey) Max thickness 9.7% at 22.1% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(hor07-il) ONERA HOR07 AIRFOIL | Onera propeller blade airfoils from US Patent 4 Max thickness 7.2% at 23.2% chord Max camber 4.5% at 39.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(giiic-il) GIII BL75 AIRFOIL | Grumman/Gulfstream GIII transonic airfoils Max thickness 9.9% at 39.8% chord Max camber 0.9% at 29.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(oaf102-il) OAF102 AIRFOIL | ONERA/Aerospatiale OAF102 Fenestron airfoil Max thickness 10.2% at 28.7% chord Max camber 3.6% at 53.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(lrn1015-il) NASA LRN 1015 (NASA TM 102840) | LRN 1015 airfoil used on the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk airfoil Max thickness 15.2% at 40% chord Max camber 4.9% at 44% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(giiih-il) GIII BL207 AIRFOIL | Grumman/Gulfstream GIII transonic airfoils Max thickness 8.3% at 39.9% chord Max camber 1.3% at 29.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(vr9-il) BOEING-VERTOL VR-9 AIRFOIL | Boeing-Vertol VR-9 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 6.1% at 35% chord Max camber 0.3% at 35% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(lnv109a-il) LNV109A | Douglas/Liebeck LNV109A high lift airfoil Max thickness 13% at 23.5% chord Max camber 6% at 31.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (oa209-il,b540ols-il,hor07-il,giiic-il,oaf102-il,lrn1015-il,giiih-il,vr9-il,lnv109a-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| oa209-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 100,000 | 9 | 36 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 200,000 | 9 | 52.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 500,000 | 9 | 75.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 500,000 | 5 | 73.3 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 90.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 85.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 50,000 | 9 | 21.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 50,000 | 5 | 24.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 100,000 | 9 | 31.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 100,000 | 5 | 34.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 200,000 | 9 | 42.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 200,000 | 5 | 44.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 500,000 | 9 | 59.4 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 74.8 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 76.5 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor07-il | 50,000 | 9 | 43.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor07-il | 50,000 | 5 | 43.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor07-il | 100,000 | 9 | 61.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor07-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor07-il | 200,000 | 9 | 78.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor07-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor07-il | 500,000 | 9 | 98 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor07-il | 500,000 | 5 | 80.5 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor07-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 106.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hor07-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 88.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiic-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiic-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiic-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiic-il | 100,000 | 5 | 42.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiic-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiic-il | 200,000 | 5 | 51.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiic-il | 500,000 | 9 | 68.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiic-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiic-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 75.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiic-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 71 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oaf102-il | 50,000 | 9 | 40.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oaf102-il | 50,000 | 5 | 41.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oaf102-il | 100,000 | 9 | 61.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oaf102-il | 100,000 | 5 | 60.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oaf102-il | 200,000 | 9 | 82.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oaf102-il | 200,000 | 5 | 77.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oaf102-il | 500,000 | 9 | 107.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oaf102-il | 500,000 | 5 | 86.3 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oaf102-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 114 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oaf102-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 92 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1015-il | 50,000 | 9 | 21.9 at α=12.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1015-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.2 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1015-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39.8 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1015-il | 100,000 | 5 | 34 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1015-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.8 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1015-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1015-il | 500,000 | 9 | 127.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1015-il | 500,000 | 5 | 112.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1015-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 154.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1015-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 134.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiih-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiih-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiih-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiih-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiih-il | 200,000 | 9 | 62 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiih-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55.3 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiih-il | 500,000 | 9 | 78.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiih-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiih-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 82.1 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiih-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 74.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr9-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.3 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr9-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.8 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr9-il | 100,000 | 9 | 31.2 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr9-il | 100,000 | 5 | 27.4 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr9-il | 200,000 | 9 | 34.2 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr9-il | 200,000 | 5 | 32.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr9-il | 500,000 | 9 | 39.8 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr9-il | 500,000 | 5 | 42.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr9-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 52.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr9-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 55.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lnv109a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lnv109a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 9.8 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lnv109a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lnv109a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 23.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lnv109a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 25.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lnv109a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 58.3 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lnv109a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 111.2 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lnv109a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 113.7 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lnv109a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 151.5 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lnv109a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 149.6 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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