Airfoil Comparison
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(fx72ls160-il) FX 72-LS-160 | Wortmann FX 72-LS-160 airfoil Max thickness 16% at 37.1% chord Max camber 8.2% at 43.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe523-il) GOE 523 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 523 airfoil Max thickness 16.5% at 29.7% chord Max camber 9.7% at 49.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (fx72ls160-il,goe523-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| fx72ls160-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.2 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 50,000 | 5 | 8.4 at α=16° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 100,000 | 9 | 14.5 at α=17.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 100,000 | 5 | 13.3 at α=15° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 200,000 | 9 | 22.3 at α=15° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 200,000 | 5 | 58.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 500,000 | 9 | 121.2 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 500,000 | 5 | 125.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 175.1 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 174.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe523-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.3 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe523-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe523-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe523-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe523-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.3 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe523-il | 200,000 | 5 | 71.5 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe523-il | 500,000 | 9 | 102.1 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe523-il | 500,000 | 5 | 90.6 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe523-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 120.6 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe523-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 104.4 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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