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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(fx73170-il) WORTMANN FX 73-170 | Wortmann FX 73-170 airfoil Max thickness 17.1% at 43.5% chord Max camber 4.4% at 56.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx63147-il) FX 63-147 AIRFOIL | Wortmann FX 63-147 airfoil Max thickness 14.7% at 33.9% chord Max camber 3.1% at 33.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe372-il) GOE 372 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 372 airfoil Max thickness 6.2% at 29.9% chord Max camber 4.3% at 39.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(n24-il) N-24 | N-24 airfoil Max thickness 17% at 30% chord Max camber 5.4% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(naca16018-il) NACA 16-018 | NACA 16-018 airfoil Max thickness 18% at 50% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (fx73170-il,fx63147-il,goe372-il,n24-il,naca16018-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| fx73170-il | 50,000 | 9 | 17.8 at α=14.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73170-il | 50,000 | 5 | 15.1 at α=13.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73170-il | 100,000 | 9 | 24.9 at α=12.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73170-il | 100,000 | 5 | 24.5 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73170-il | 200,000 | 9 | 43.1 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73170-il | 200,000 | 5 | 45.6 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73170-il | 500,000 | 9 | 110.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73170-il | 500,000 | 5 | 112.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73170-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 151.5 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx73170-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 147.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63147-il | 50,000 | 9 | 18.6 at α=13° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63147-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63147-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.6 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63147-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.6 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63147-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.6 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63147-il | 200,000 | 5 | 63.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63147-il | 500,000 | 9 | 84.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63147-il | 500,000 | 5 | 84.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63147-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97.3 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63147-il | 1,000,000 | 0 | 103.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe372-il | 50,000 | 9 | 43.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe372-il | 50,000 | 5 | 42.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe372-il | 100,000 | 9 | 62.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe372-il | 100,000 | 5 | 60.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe372-il | 200,000 | 9 | 82.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe372-il | 200,000 | 5 | 77.1 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe372-il | 500,000 | 9 | 108.6 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe372-il | 500,000 | 5 | 93 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe372-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 126.5 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe372-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 89.6 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n24-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6.5 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n24-il | 50,000 | 5 | 24.5 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n24-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n24-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n24-il | 200,000 | 9 | 65.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n24-il | 200,000 | 5 | 64.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n24-il | 500,000 | 9 | 91.5 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n24-il | 500,000 | 5 | 84.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n24-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 108.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n24-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 104.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16018-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16018-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16018-il | 100,000 | 9 | 28.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16018-il | 100,000 | 5 | 24.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16018-il | 200,000 | 9 | 37.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16018-il | 200,000 | 5 | 30 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16018-il | 500,000 | 9 | 44.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16018-il | 500,000 | 5 | 33.3 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16018-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 47.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16018-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 40.5 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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