Airfoil Comparison
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(goe432-il) GOE 432 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 432 airfoil Max thickness 7.7% at 20% chord Max camber 4.3% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh18-il) MH 18 11.16% | Martin Hepperle MH 18 for F3D Pylon Racing Max thickness 11.1% at 36.8% chord Max camber 2.7% at 42.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s4083-il) S4083 (8%) | Selig S4083 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8% at 22.5% chord Max camber 3.4% at 35.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s4233-il) S4233-136-84 | Selig S4233 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 13.6% at 34.9% chord Max camber 2.7% at 48.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh38-il) MH 38 9.68% | Martin Hepperle MH 38 for Endurance Model Max thickness 9.7% at 31.6% chord Max camber 3.9% at 45.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s4062-il) S4062-095-87 | Selig S4062 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.5% at 31.7% chord Max camber 4% at 50.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe546-il) GOE 546 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 546 airfoil Max thickness 10.4% at 30% chord Max camber 3.6% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe442-il) GOE 442 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 442 airfoil Max thickness 7.7% at 19.9% chord Max camber 4.3% at 39.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (goe432-il,mh18-il,s4083-il,s4233-il,mh38-il,s4062-il,goe546-il,goe442-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| goe432-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe432-il | 50,000 | 5 | 40.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe432-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe432-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe432-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe432-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe432-il | 500,000 | 9 | 94.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe432-il | 500,000 | 5 | 88.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe432-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 108 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe432-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 107.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh18-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.3 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh18-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.7 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh18-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh18-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh18-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh18-il | 200,000 | 5 | 74.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh18-il | 500,000 | 9 | 108.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh18-il | 500,000 | 5 | 96.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh18-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 127.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh18-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 107.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4083-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4083-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4083-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.8 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4083-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4083-il | 200,000 | 9 | 73.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4083-il | 200,000 | 5 | 74.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4083-il | 500,000 | 9 | 102.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4083-il | 500,000 | 5 | 98.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4083-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 124.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4083-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 115.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4233-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.6 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4233-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.1 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4233-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.2 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4233-il | 100,000 | 5 | 54.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4233-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4233-il | 200,000 | 5 | 77 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4233-il | 500,000 | 9 | 111.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4233-il | 500,000 | 5 | 104.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4233-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 136 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4233-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 121.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh38-il | 50,000 | 9 | 37.7 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh38-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.8 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh38-il | 100,000 | 9 | 61.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh38-il | 100,000 | 5 | 61.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh38-il | 200,000 | 9 | 86.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh38-il | 200,000 | 5 | 85.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh38-il | 500,000 | 9 | 122.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh38-il | 500,000 | 5 | 114.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh38-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 149.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh38-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 133.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4062-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4062-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4062-il | 100,000 | 9 | 62.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4062-il | 100,000 | 5 | 61.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4062-il | 200,000 | 9 | 90.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4062-il | 200,000 | 5 | 86.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4062-il | 500,000 | 9 | 128.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4062-il | 500,000 | 5 | 114.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4062-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 155 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4062-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 131 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe546-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe546-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe546-il | 100,000 | 9 | 59.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe546-il | 100,000 | 5 | 58.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe546-il | 200,000 | 9 | 80.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe546-il | 200,000 | 5 | 76.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe546-il | 500,000 | 9 | 106.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe546-il | 500,000 | 5 | 93.5 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe546-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 124.7 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe546-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 101.7 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe442-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe442-il | 50,000 | 5 | 40.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe442-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe442-il | 100,000 | 5 | 57.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe442-il | 200,000 | 9 | 73.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe442-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe442-il | 500,000 | 9 | 97.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe442-il | 500,000 | 5 | 93 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe442-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 115 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe442-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 106.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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