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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(ag16-il) AG16 | Drela AG16 airfoil Max thickness 7.1% at 23.4% chord Max camber 1.9% at 46.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e378-il) EPPLER 378 AIRFOIL | Eppler E378 ultralight airfoil Max thickness 4.1% at 7.8% chord Max camber 8.1% at 35.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(hq3010-il) HQ 3.0/10 AIRFOIL | Quabeck HQ 3.0/10 R/C sailplane airfoil Max thickness 10% at 35% chord Max camber 3% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(hq2590sm-il) HQ 2.5/9.0 smoothed by Eppler | Quabeck HQ 2.5/9 R/C sailplane airfoil (smoothed) Max thickness 9% at 35% chord Max camber 2.5% at 55% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (ag16-il,e378-il,hq3010-il,hq2590sm-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| ag16-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag16-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag16-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag16-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag16-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag16-il | 200,000 | 5 | 60.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag16-il | 500,000 | 9 | 82.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag16-il | 500,000 | 5 | 76.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag16-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag16-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 88.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e378-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.6 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e378-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.3 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e378-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e378-il | 100,000 | 5 | 65.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e378-il | 200,000 | 9 | 36.6 at α=12.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e378-il | 200,000 | 5 | 90.7 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e378-il | 500,000 | 9 | 37.1 at α=13.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e378-il | 500,000 | 5 | 124.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e378-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 41 at α=14° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e378-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 134.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3010-il | 50,000 | 9 | 37.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3010-il | 50,000 | 5 | 39.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3010-il | 100,000 | 9 | 60 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3010-il | 100,000 | 5 | 58.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3010-il | 200,000 | 9 | 83.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3010-il | 200,000 | 5 | 77.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3010-il | 500,000 | 9 | 113.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3010-il | 500,000 | 5 | 92.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3010-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 126 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3010-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 99.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq2590sm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 39 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq2590sm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 39.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq2590sm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 58.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq2590sm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq2590sm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq2590sm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq2590sm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105.7 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq2590sm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 84.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq2590sm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 112.2 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq2590sm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 91.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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