Airfoil Comparison
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(mh201-il) MH 201 13.08% | Martin Hepperle MH 201 for a canard airplane (canard) Max thickness 13% at 38.1% chord Max camber 2.5% at 48.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh27-il) MH 27 11.99% | Martin Hepperle MH 27 for F3D Pylon Racing (extended laminar flow) Max thickness 12% at 42.4% chord Max camber 1.4% at 42.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh24-il) MH 24 9.01% | Martin Hepperle MH 24 for F3D Pylon Racing (extended laminar flow) Max thickness 9% at 37.3% chord Max camber 1.2% at 37.3% 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 |
(mh83-il) MH 83 13.29% | Martin Hepperle MH 83 for flying wings (hang glider) Max thickness 13.3% at 20.6% chord Max camber 4.5% at 32.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh32-il) MH 32 8.7% | Martin Hepperle MH 32 for F3E and F3B Max thickness 8.7% at 30.2% chord Max camber 2.3% at 45.7% 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 |
(mh30-il) MH 30 7.84% | Martin Hepperle MH 30 for F3E and F3B Max thickness 7.8% at 31% chord Max camber 1.7% at 46.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (mh201-il,mh27-il,mh24-il,mh102-il,mh83-il,mh32-il,ma409-il,mh30-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| mh201-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.9 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh201-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.6 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh201-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh201-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh201-il | 200,000 | 9 | 73.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh201-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh201-il | 500,000 | 9 | 95.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh201-il | 500,000 | 5 | 85.1 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh201-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 113.6 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh201-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 95.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 200,000 | 5 | 54.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 500,000 | 9 | 73.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 500,000 | 5 | 54.7 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 73.1 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh27-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 61.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh24-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh24-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh24-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh24-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh24-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh24-il | 200,000 | 5 | 59.2 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh24-il | 500,000 | 9 | 79.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh24-il | 500,000 | 5 | 61.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh24-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 74.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh24-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 70.4 at α=7° | 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 | |
| mh83-il | 50,000 | 9 | 12.8 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh83-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh83-il | 100,000 | 9 | 34.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh83-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh83-il | 200,000 | 9 | 59.1 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh83-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh83-il | 500,000 | 9 | 94.1 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh83-il | 500,000 | 5 | 97.6 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh83-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 123.8 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh83-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 123.9 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh32-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh32-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh32-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh32-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh32-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh32-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh32-il | 500,000 | 9 | 94.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh32-il | 500,000 | 5 | 84 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh32-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 109.3 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh32-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 96.3 at α=4.75° | 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 | |
| mh30-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh30-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh30-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh30-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh30-il | 200,000 | 9 | 67.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh30-il | 200,000 | 5 | 59.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh30-il | 500,000 | 9 | 85.1 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh30-il | 500,000 | 5 | 73.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh30-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh30-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 84.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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