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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(nacam12-il) NACA M12 | NACA M12 airfoil Max thickness 11.9% at 30% chord Max camber 2% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe101-il) GOE 101 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 101 airfoil Max thickness 6.9% at 30% chord Max camber 4% at 30% 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 |
(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 |
(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 |
(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 |
(n64012a-il) NACA 64-012A AIRFOIL | NACA 64(1)-012A airfoil Max thickness 12% at 40% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe178-il) GOE 178 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 178 airfoil Max thickness 8.5% at 30% chord Max camber 4.4% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e854-il) EPPLER E854 AIRFOIL | Eppler E854 propeller airfoil Max thickness 13.4% at 32.3% chord Max camber 3.3% at 55.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe512-il) GOE 512 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 512 airfoil Max thickness 13.9% at 19.9% chord Max camber 5.6% at 29.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe488-il) GOE 488 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 488 airfoil Max thickness 6.8% at 19.9% chord Max camber 3% at 39.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe360-il) GOE 360 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 360 airfoil Max thickness 9.7% at 29.9% chord Max camber 5.9% at 29.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe460-il) GOE 460 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 460 airfoil Max thickness 20.5% at 30% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (nacam12-il,goe101-il,e58-il,goe363-il,e654-il,goe397-il,n64012a-il,goe178-il,e854-il,goe512-il,goe488-il,goe360-il,goe460-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| nacam12-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam12-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam12-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam12-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam12-il | 200,000 | 9 | 66.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam12-il | 200,000 | 5 | 56.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam12-il | 500,000 | 9 | 71.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam12-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam12-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 78.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam12-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 71.7 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 50,000 | 9 | 39.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 50,000 | 5 | 41.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 100,000 | 9 | 58.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 200,000 | 5 | 77.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 500,000 | 9 | 104.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 500,000 | 5 | 100.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 123.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 114.7 at α=3.75° | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| n64012a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64012a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64012a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64012a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 35.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64012a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 47.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64012a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 39.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64012a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 56.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64012a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 52.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64012a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 61.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64012a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 64.9 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe178-il | 50,000 | 9 | 37.8 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe178-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.9 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe178-il | 100,000 | 9 | 58.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe178-il | 100,000 | 5 | 58.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe178-il | 200,000 | 9 | 78.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe178-il | 200,000 | 5 | 76.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe178-il | 500,000 | 9 | 104.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe178-il | 500,000 | 5 | 98.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe178-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 123 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe178-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 110.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e854-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.7 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e854-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e854-il | 100,000 | 9 | 57.4 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e854-il | 100,000 | 5 | 58.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e854-il | 200,000 | 9 | 82.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e854-il | 200,000 | 5 | 80.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e854-il | 500,000 | 9 | 115.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e854-il | 500,000 | 5 | 103.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e854-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 136.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e854-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 117.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe512-il | 50,000 | 9 | 19.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe512-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe512-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe512-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe512-il | 200,000 | 9 | 64.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe512-il | 200,000 | 5 | 60.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe512-il | 500,000 | 9 | 83.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe512-il | 500,000 | 5 | 74.1 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe512-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95.9 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe512-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 88.2 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 50,000 | 9 | 37.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 100,000 | 5 | 51.3 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 200,000 | 5 | 64.8 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 500,000 | 9 | 96.4 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 101.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 89.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe360-il | 50,000 | 9 | 20.7 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe360-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe360-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.4 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe360-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe360-il | 200,000 | 9 | 73.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe360-il | 200,000 | 5 | 76.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe360-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe360-il | 500,000 | 5 | 104.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe360-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 131.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe360-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 127.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe460-il | 50,000 | 9 | 20.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe460-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.8 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe460-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe460-il | 100,000 | 5 | 34.1 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe460-il | 200,000 | 9 | 46.4 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe460-il | 200,000 | 5 | 39.4 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe460-il | 500,000 | 9 | 54.4 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe460-il | 500,000 | 5 | 50.6 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe460-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 66.6 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe460-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 57.5 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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