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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(goe290-il) GOE 290 (MVA 290) AIRFOIL | Gottingen 290 (MVA 290) airfoil Max thickness 17.6% at 29.1% chord Max camber 3.9% at 39.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe217-il) GOE 217 (MVA MK.12) AIRFOIL | Gottingen 217 (MVA MK.12) airfoil Max thickness 19% at 29.2% chord Max camber 6.3% at 59.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx66182-il) FX 66-182 AIRFOIL | Wortmann FX 66-182 airfoil Max thickness 18.2% at 33.9% chord Max camber 3.8% at 37.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e398-il) EPPLER 398 AIRFOIL | Eppler E398 human powered aircraft airfoil Max thickness 14.2% at 29.6% chord Max camber 5.3% at 50.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh45-il) MH 45 9.85% | Martin Hepperle MH 45 for flying wings Max thickness 9.8% at 26.9% chord Max camber 1.7% at 36.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (goe290-il,goe217-il,fx66182-il,e398-il,mh45-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| goe290-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe290-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe290-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.7 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe290-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.8 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe290-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe290-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe290-il | 500,000 | 9 | 96.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe290-il | 500,000 | 5 | 84 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe290-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 112.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe290-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 92.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe217-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe217-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe217-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.2 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe217-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe217-il | 200,000 | 9 | 67 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe217-il | 200,000 | 5 | 70.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe217-il | 500,000 | 9 | 101.7 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe217-il | 500,000 | 5 | 99.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe217-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 127.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe217-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 119.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx66182-il | 50,000 | 9 | 4.7 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx66182-il | 50,000 | 5 | 8.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx66182-il | 100,000 | 9 | 5.9 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx66182-il | 100,000 | 5 | 30.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx66182-il | 200,000 | 9 | 61.8 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx66182-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67.9 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx66182-il | 500,000 | 9 | 107.3 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx66182-il | 500,000 | 5 | 104.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx66182-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 134.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx66182-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 128.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e398-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6.6 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e398-il | 50,000 | 5 | 17.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e398-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.5 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e398-il | 100,000 | 5 | 54.9 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e398-il | 200,000 | 9 | 84.8 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e398-il | 200,000 | 5 | 86.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e398-il | 500,000 | 9 | 129 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e398-il | 500,000 | 5 | 124.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e398-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 163.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e398-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 147 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh45-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh45-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh45-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh45-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh45-il | 200,000 | 9 | 60.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh45-il | 200,000 | 5 | 58.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh45-il | 500,000 | 9 | 81.1 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh45-il | 500,000 | 5 | 75.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh45-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh45-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 88.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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