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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(kc135a-il) KC-135 BL52.44 AIRFOIL | Boeing KC-135 transonic airfoils Max thickness 15.5% at 35% chord Max camber 1.3% at 20% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(k3311-il) K3311 (original) | Leon Kincaid K3311 airfoil (original) Max thickness 11% at 30% chord Max camber 3.3% at 40% 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 |
(falcon-il) Falcon | Falcon airfoil used on the Carl Goldberg Falcon 56 Mk II R/C powerplane Max thickness 13.7% at 30.6% chord Max camber 1.6% at 20.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe738-il) GOE 738 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 738 airfoil Max thickness 15.4% at 30% chord Max camber 2.1% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe502-il) GOE 502 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 502 airfoil Max thickness 15.9% at 29.3% chord Max camber 6.1% at 49.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (kc135a-il,k3311-il,goe388-il,goe611-il,falcon-il,goe738-il,goe502-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| kc135a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.9 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.7 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.3 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 88.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 73.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 97.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 82.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.7 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.9 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.4 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 200,000 | 5 | 76.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 500,000 | 9 | 107.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 500,000 | 5 | 100.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 129.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 116.4 at α=4° | 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 | |
| falcon-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| falcon-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.2 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| falcon-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| falcon-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| falcon-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| falcon-il | 200,000 | 5 | 58.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| falcon-il | 500,000 | 9 | 81.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| falcon-il | 500,000 | 5 | 78.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| falcon-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 98.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| falcon-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 92.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe738-il | 50,000 | 9 | 10.1 at α=-1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe738-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe738-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.3 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe738-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe738-il | 200,000 | 9 | 62.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe738-il | 200,000 | 5 | 61.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe738-il | 500,000 | 9 | 87.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe738-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe738-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 102.9 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe738-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 93.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe502-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.4 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe502-il | 50,000 | 5 | 18.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe502-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.1 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe502-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe502-il | 200,000 | 9 | 76 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe502-il | 200,000 | 5 | 75.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe502-il | 500,000 | 9 | 106.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe502-il | 500,000 | 5 | 100.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe502-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 132.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe502-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 112.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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