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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(mrc-16-il) MRC-16 | Drela MRC-16 Max thickness 13.9% at 34.6% chord Max camber 3% at 40.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rg15-il) RG-15 8.9% | Rolf Girsberger RG 15 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8.9% at 30.2% chord Max camber 1.8% at 39.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh102-il) MH 102 16.99% | Martin Hepperle MH 102 for stall controlled wind turbines (root) Max thickness 17% at 27.7% chord Max camber 2.8% at 37.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sc20010-il) NASA SC(2)-0010 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-0010 airfoil (NASA TP-2969) Max thickness 10% at 37% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh91-il) MH 91 14.98% | Martin Hepperle MH 91 parafoil Max thickness 15% at 27.3% chord Max camber 1.4% at 18.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(nacam2-il) NACA M2 | NACA M2 airfoil Max thickness 8.1% at 30% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe494-il) GOE 494 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 494 airfoil Max thickness 5% at 20% chord Max camber 5.1% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(aquilasm-il) AQUILA 9.3% smoothed | AQUILA R/C sailplane airfoil Max thickness 9.4% at 31.3% chord Max camber 4% at 34.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh95-il) MH 95 15.86% | Martin Hepperle MH 95 parafoil Max thickness 15.8% at 33.6% chord Max camber 0.9% at 81.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh23-il) MH 23 8% | Martin Hepperle MH 23 for F3D Pylon Racing (extended laminar flow) Max thickness 8% at 37.5% chord Max camber 1.2% at 42.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe495-il) GOE 495 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 495 airfoil Max thickness 6.9% at 30% chord Max camber 5% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (mrc-16-il,rg15-il,mh102-il,sc20010-il,mh91-il,nacam2-il,goe494-il,aquilasm-il,mh95-il,mh23-il,goe495-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| mrc-16-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.1 at α=12° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mrc-16-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.2 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mrc-16-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.5 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mrc-16-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mrc-16-il | 200,000 | 9 | 73.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mrc-16-il | 200,000 | 5 | 71.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mrc-16-il | 500,000 | 9 | 102.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mrc-16-il | 500,000 | 5 | 94.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mrc-16-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 124.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mrc-16-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 110.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 200,000 | 5 | 63.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 500,000 | 9 | 89 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 102.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 88.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh102-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.5 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh102-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh102-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37.8 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh102-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh102-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.5 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh102-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65.2 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh102-il | 500,000 | 9 | 94.2 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh102-il | 500,000 | 5 | 91 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh102-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 118.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh102-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 110.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 100,000 | 9 | 33.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 100,000 | 5 | 28.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 200,000 | 9 | 39.5 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 200,000 | 5 | 39 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 500,000 | 9 | 52 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 500,000 | 5 | 56.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 67.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 70.1 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh91-il | 50,000 | 9 | 16.1 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh91-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh91-il | 100,000 | 9 | 34.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh91-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh91-il | 200,000 | 9 | 52.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh91-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55.6 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh91-il | 500,000 | 9 | 78.1 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh91-il | 500,000 | 5 | 75.3 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh91-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 96.6 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh91-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 91.4 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam2-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam2-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam2-il | 100,000 | 9 | 33.2 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam2-il | 100,000 | 5 | 27.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam2-il | 200,000 | 9 | 38.6 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam2-il | 200,000 | 5 | 36.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam2-il | 500,000 | 9 | 44.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam2-il | 500,000 | 5 | 54.4 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam2-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 60.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam2-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 70.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 50,000 | 9 | 44.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 50,000 | 5 | 45.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 100,000 | 9 | 69.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 100,000 | 5 | 69.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 200,000 | 9 | 97 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 200,000 | 5 | 95.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 500,000 | 9 | 135.4 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 500,000 | 5 | 121.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 164.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 112.3 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| aquilasm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.3 at α=11.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| aquilasm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| aquilasm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| aquilasm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.4 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| aquilasm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| aquilasm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 75 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| aquilasm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 104.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| aquilasm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 99.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| aquilasm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 127.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| aquilasm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 118.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh95-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh95-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh95-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh95-il | 100,000 | 5 | 37.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh95-il | 200,000 | 9 | 48.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh95-il | 200,000 | 5 | 45.6 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh95-il | 500,000 | 9 | 62.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh95-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh95-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 78 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh95-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 74.3 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 200,000 | 9 | 66.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.4 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 500,000 | 9 | 83.8 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 500,000 | 5 | 66.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 83.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe495-il | 50,000 | 9 | 44.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe495-il | 50,000 | 5 | 45.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe495-il | 100,000 | 9 | 69.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe495-il | 100,000 | 5 | 69.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe495-il | 200,000 | 9 | 95.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe495-il | 200,000 | 5 | 93.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe495-il | 500,000 | 9 | 132.8 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe495-il | 500,000 | 5 | 122.7 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe495-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 158.9 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe495-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 126.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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