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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(m8-il) NACA M8 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-8 airfoil Max thickness 11.7% at 15% chord Max camber 8% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ms313-il) NASA/LANGLEY MS(1)-0313 AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley MS(1)-0313 general aviation airfoil (buggy Max thickness 13.1% at 37.5% chord Max camber 1.8% at 67.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ms317-il) NASA/LANGLEY MS(1)-0317 AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley MS(1)-0317 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 17% at 37.5% chord Max camber 1.7% at 72.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ma409-il) MA409 (original) (modified line 7) | Michael Achterberg MA409 F1C class free flight airfoil (original) Max thickness 6.8% at 25% chord Max camber 3.3% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (m8-il,ms313-il,ms317-il,ma409-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| m8-il | 50,000 | 9 | 8.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m8-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m8-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m8-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m8-il | 200,000 | 9 | 60.2 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m8-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m8-il | 500,000 | 9 | 83 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m8-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m8-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 96.6 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m8-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 99.1 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms313-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms313-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms313-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms313-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms313-il | 200,000 | 9 | 55.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms313-il | 200,000 | 5 | 50.5 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms313-il | 500,000 | 9 | 74.4 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms313-il | 500,000 | 5 | 69.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms313-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 85.3 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms313-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 87.1 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms317-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms317-il | 50,000 | 5 | 24.2 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms317-il | 100,000 | 9 | 36.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms317-il | 100,000 | 5 | 35.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms317-il | 200,000 | 9 | 48.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms317-il | 200,000 | 5 | 47.7 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms317-il | 500,000 | 9 | 69.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms317-il | 500,000 | 5 | 64.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms317-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 80.4 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ms317-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 80.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ma409-il | 50,000 | 9 | 42.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ma409-il | 50,000 | 5 | 42.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ma409-il | 100,000 | 9 | 61.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ma409-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.6 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ma409-il | 200,000 | 9 | 81.5 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ma409-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.8 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ma409-il | 500,000 | 9 | 99.3 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ma409-il | 500,000 | 5 | 89.3 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ma409-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 110.6 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ma409-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 94.8 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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