Airfoil Comparison
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(sd7043-il) SD7043 (9.1%) | Selig/Donovan SD7043 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.1% at 26.6% chord Max camber 3.3% at 50.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh78-il) MH 78 14.47% | Martin Hepperle MH 78 for flying wings (hang glider) Max thickness 14.4% at 22.1% chord Max camber 1.9% at 17.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh26-il) MH 26 10.99% | Martin Hepperle MH 26 for F3D Pylon Racing (extended laminar flow) Max thickness 11% at 42.3% chord Max camber 1.4% at 42.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe388-il) GOE 388 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 388 airfoil Max thickness 10.2% at 29.9% chord Max camber 5.4% at 39.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe611-il) GOE 611 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 611 airfoil Max thickness 12.9% at 29.9% chord Max camber 5.8% at 39.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe693-il) GOE 693 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 693 airfoil Max thickness 12% at 30% chord Max camber 3.6% at 40% 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 |
(goe379-il) GOE 379 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 379 airfoil Max thickness 6.5% at 30% chord Max camber 5.2% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh93-il) MH 93 15.98% | Martin Hepperle MH 93 parafoil Max thickness 16% at 27.6% chord Max camber 1.4% at 15.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe506-il) GOE 506 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 506 airfoil Max thickness 16.5% at 29.3% chord Max camber 4.7% at 39.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (sd7043-il,mh78-il,mh26-il,goe388-il,goe611-il,goe693-il,giiic-il,goe379-il,mh93-il,goe506-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| sd7043-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7043-il | 50,000 | 5 | 41.1 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7043-il | 100,000 | 9 | 60.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7043-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7043-il | 200,000 | 9 | 82.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7043-il | 200,000 | 5 | 76 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7043-il | 500,000 | 9 | 110.1 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7043-il | 500,000 | 5 | 94.2 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7043-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 126.7 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7043-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 105.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh78-il | 50,000 | 9 | 9.9 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh78-il | 50,000 | 5 | 18.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh78-il | 100,000 | 9 | 22.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh78-il | 100,000 | 5 | 33.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh78-il | 200,000 | 9 | 42.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh78-il | 200,000 | 5 | 51.3 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh78-il | 500,000 | 9 | 73.6 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh78-il | 500,000 | 5 | 77.3 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh78-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 99.2 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh78-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97.2 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh26-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh26-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh26-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh26-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh26-il | 200,000 | 9 | 71.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh26-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh26-il | 500,000 | 9 | 77.8 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh26-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh26-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 74.8 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh26-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 66.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe388-il | 50,000 | 9 | 41.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe388-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe388-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.8 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe388-il | 100,000 | 5 | 37.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe388-il | 200,000 | 9 | 34.7 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe388-il | 200,000 | 5 | 36.2 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe388-il | 500,000 | 9 | 40.2 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe388-il | 500,000 | 5 | 41.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe388-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 53.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe388-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 67.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe611-il | 50,000 | 9 | 10 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe611-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe611-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.7 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe611-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe611-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe611-il | 200,000 | 5 | 75.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe611-il | 500,000 | 9 | 106.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe611-il | 500,000 | 5 | 97 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe611-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 125.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe611-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 107.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe693-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.3 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe693-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.6 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe693-il | 100,000 | 9 | 56 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe693-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe693-il | 200,000 | 9 | 78.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe693-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe693-il | 500,000 | 9 | 103.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe693-il | 500,000 | 5 | 87.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe693-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 115.5 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe693-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97.3 at α=4.5° | 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 | |
| goe379-il | 50,000 | 9 | 39.6 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe379-il | 50,000 | 5 | 41 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe379-il | 100,000 | 9 | 58.2 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe379-il | 100,000 | 5 | 60.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe379-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe379-il | 200,000 | 5 | 79.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe379-il | 500,000 | 9 | 106 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe379-il | 500,000 | 5 | 103.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe379-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 126.3 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe379-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 121.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh93-il | 50,000 | 9 | 14.6 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh93-il | 50,000 | 5 | 24.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh93-il | 100,000 | 9 | 33.4 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh93-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh93-il | 200,000 | 9 | 52.5 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh93-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.2 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh93-il | 500,000 | 9 | 74.4 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh93-il | 500,000 | 5 | 71.3 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh93-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 92 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh93-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 88.9 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe506-il | 50,000 | 9 | 10.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe506-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe506-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe506-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.7 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe506-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe506-il | 200,000 | 5 | 48.4 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe506-il | 500,000 | 9 | 64.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe506-il | 500,000 | 5 | 61.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe506-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 81.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe506-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 75.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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