Airfoil Comparison
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(nlf1015-il) NASA NLF1015 | NASA/Langley/Somers-Maughmer NLF(1)-1015 natural laminar flow airfoil Max thickness 15% at 39.8% chord Max camber 4.3% at 62.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(hq3012-il) HQ 3.0/12 AIRFOIL | Quabeck HQ 3.0/12 R/C sailplane airfoil Max thickness 12% at 35% chord Max camber 3% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(nlf415-il) NASA/LANGLEY NLF(2)-0415 AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley-DFVLR/Somers(NASA)-Horstmann(DFVLR) NLF(2)-0415 natural laminar flow airfoil Max thickness 15% at 47.1% chord Max camber 3% at 71.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(n64110-il) NACA 64-110 AIRFOIL | NACA 64-110 airfoil Max thickness 10% at 40% chord Max camber 0.6% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(eh1590-il) EH 1.5/9.0 | John Yost EH 1.5/9.0 for tailless R/C aircraft Max thickness 9% at 28.7% chord Max camber 1.5% at 25.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (nlf1015-il,hq3012-il,nlf415-il,n64110-il,eh1590-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| nlf1015-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.8 at α=11.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf1015-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21.9 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf1015-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.7 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf1015-il | 100,000 | 5 | 38.6 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf1015-il | 200,000 | 9 | 75.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf1015-il | 200,000 | 5 | 77.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf1015-il | 500,000 | 9 | 130.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf1015-il | 500,000 | 5 | 125.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf1015-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 167.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf1015-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 154.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3012-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3012-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3012-il | 100,000 | 9 | 57.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3012-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3012-il | 200,000 | 9 | 80.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3012-il | 200,000 | 5 | 75.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3012-il | 500,000 | 9 | 109.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3012-il | 500,000 | 5 | 88.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3012-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 117.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3012-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 98.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf415-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf415-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21.1 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf415-il | 100,000 | 9 | 27.2 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf415-il | 100,000 | 5 | 28.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf415-il | 200,000 | 9 | 36.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf415-il | 200,000 | 5 | 45.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf415-il | 500,000 | 9 | 85.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf415-il | 500,000 | 5 | 82.7 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf415-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 118.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf415-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 107.5 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64110-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64110-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.7 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64110-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64110-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64110-il | 200,000 | 9 | 54.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64110-il | 200,000 | 5 | 44.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64110-il | 500,000 | 9 | 63.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64110-il | 500,000 | 5 | 54.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64110-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 69.3 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64110-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 68.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh1590-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh1590-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh1590-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh1590-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh1590-il | 200,000 | 9 | 60.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh1590-il | 200,000 | 5 | 58.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh1590-il | 500,000 | 9 | 80.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh1590-il | 500,000 | 5 | 76 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh1590-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 94.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh1590-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 83.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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