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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(m27-il) NACA M27 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-27 airfoil Max thickness 12% at 30.1% chord Max camber 8.4% at 30.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(be50sm-il) BE50 (smoothed) | Verbitsky BE50 free flight airfoil (original) Max thickness 7.3% at 23.8% chord Max camber 4% at 45.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(m15-il) NACA M15 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-15 airfoil Max thickness 12% at 30% chord Max camber 3.8% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (m27-il,be50sm-il,m15-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| m27-il | 50,000 | 9 | 4.7 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 50,000 | 5 | 9.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 100,000 | 9 | 9 at α=0.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 200,000 | 9 | 62.8 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 200,000 | 5 | 70.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 500,000 | 5 | 105 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 135.9 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 126.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 43 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 60.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 81.2 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 74.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 104.9 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 97.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 121.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 115.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.8 at α=12° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.3 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53.1 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72.2 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.3 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 500,000 | 9 | 101.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 500,000 | 5 | 98.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 124.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 118.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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