Airfoil Comparison
Select airfoils from the airfoil database or add your own airfoils and compare the airfoil shape and lift/drag polars.
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(mh20-il) MH 20 9.01% | Martin Hepperle MH 20 for F3D Pylon Racing Max thickness 9% at 32.2% chord Max camber 1.9% at 37.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e58-il) EPPLER 58 AIRFOIL | Eppler E58 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 5.6% at 30% chord Max camber 6.5% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh27-il) MH 27 11.99% | Martin Hepperle MH 27 for F3D Pylon Racing (extended laminar flow) Max thickness 12% at 42.4% chord Max camber 1.4% at 42.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e654-il) EPPLER 654 AIRFOIL | Eppler E654 sailplane airfoil Max thickness 17.2% at 36.1% chord Max camber 4.9% at 46.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe363-il) GOE 363 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 363 airfoil Max thickness 11.1% at 19.8% chord Max camber 5.7% at 39.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s3021-il) S3021-095-84 | Selig S3021 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.5% at 30% chord Max camber 2.5% at 39.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe397-il) GOE 397 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 397 airfoil Max thickness 5.1% at 30% chord Max camber 4% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (mh20-il,e58-il,mh27-il,e654-il,goe363-il,s3021-il,goe397-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| mh20-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.7 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh20-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh20-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh20-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.1 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh20-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh20-il | 200,000 | 5 | 64.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh20-il | 500,000 | 9 | 91.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh20-il | 500,000 | 5 | 81.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh20-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 105.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh20-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 93.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e58-il | 50,000 | 9 | 46.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e58-il | 50,000 | 5 | 44.1 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e58-il | 100,000 | 9 | 70.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e58-il | 100,000 | 5 | 68.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e58-il | 200,000 | 9 | 108.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e58-il | 200,000 | 5 | 106.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e58-il | 500,000 | 9 | 175.1 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e58-il | 500,000 | 5 | 166.6 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e58-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 235.7 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e58-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 160.8 at α=0° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 200,000 | 5 | 54.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 500,000 | 9 | 73.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 500,000 | 5 | 54.7 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 73.1 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 61.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e654-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.1 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e654-il | 50,000 | 5 | 12.8 at α=12.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e654-il | 100,000 | 9 | 32.7 at α=12.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e654-il | 100,000 | 5 | 28.3 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e654-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.6 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e654-il | 200,000 | 5 | 71.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e654-il | 500,000 | 9 | 122.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e654-il | 500,000 | 5 | 118 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e654-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 158.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e654-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 145.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe363-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.7 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe363-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe363-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.3 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe363-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.3 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe363-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.1 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe363-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe363-il | 500,000 | 9 | 89.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe363-il | 500,000 | 5 | 88.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe363-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 110.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe363-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 104.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.2 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 200,000 | 5 | 71.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 500,000 | 9 | 101.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 500,000 | 5 | 91.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 119.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 105.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 50,000 | 9 | 42.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 50,000 | 5 | 43 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 100,000 | 9 | 61.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 100,000 | 5 | 61 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 200,000 | 9 | 81.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 200,000 | 5 | 79.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 500,000 | 9 | 110 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 500,000 | 5 | 102.1 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 129.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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