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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(sd8000-il) SD8000-089-88 | Selig/Donovan SD8000 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8.9% at 29.4% chord Max camber 1.5% at 54% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(naca2415-il) NACA 2415 | NACA 2415 airfoil Max thickness 15% at 30% chord Max camber 2% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe683-il) GOE 683 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 683 airfoil Max thickness 19.9% at 30% chord Max camber 3% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e422-il) EPPLER 422 AIRFOIL | Eppler E422 high lift airfoil Max thickness 14% at 24.1% chord Max camber 7.1% at 34.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe180-il) GOE 180 (MVA H.26) AIRFOIL | Gottingen 180 (MVA H.26) airfoil Max thickness 8.7% at 30% chord Max camber 4.4% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e343-il) EPPLER 343 AIRFOIL | Eppler E343 flying wing airfoil Max thickness 14.5% at 30.9% chord Max camber 4% at 26% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe256-il) GOE 256 (JUNKERS E) AIRFOIL | Gottingen 256 (JUNKERS E) airfoil Max thickness 16% at 29.6% chord Max camber 4.7% at 39.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe488-il) GOE 488 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 488 airfoil Max thickness 6.8% at 19.9% chord Max camber 3% at 39.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sd6060-il) SD6060-104-88 | Selig/Donovan SD6060 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 10.4% at 33.9% chord Max camber 1.6% at 38.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe376-il) GOE 376 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 376 airfoil Max thickness 6.6% at 30% chord Max camber 5% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e471-il) E471 (6.25%) | Eppler E471 airfoil Max thickness 6.3% at 29.8% chord Max camber 4.5% at 53.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(nacam18-il) NACA M18 | NACA M18 airfoil Max thickness 12% at 30% chord Max camber 4.1% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(nacam3-il) NACA M3 | NACA M3 airfoil Max thickness 11.9% at 30% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (sd8000-il,naca2415-il,goe683-il,e422-il,goe180-il,e343-il,goe256-il,goe488-il,sd6060-il,goe376-il,e471-il,nacam18-il,nacam3-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| sd8000-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 200,000 | 9 | 64.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 500,000 | 9 | 80.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 500,000 | 5 | 74.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 92.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 87.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca2415-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.4 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca2415-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca2415-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca2415-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca2415-il | 200,000 | 9 | 64.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca2415-il | 200,000 | 5 | 61.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca2415-il | 500,000 | 9 | 86.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca2415-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca2415-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 102.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca2415-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 88.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe683-il | 50,000 | 9 | 7.9 at α=-0.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe683-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21.1 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe683-il | 100,000 | 9 | 31.2 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe683-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe683-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe683-il | 200,000 | 5 | 59.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe683-il | 500,000 | 9 | 85.8 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe683-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70.8 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe683-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 98.2 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe683-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 81.1 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e422-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e422-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.2 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e422-il | 100,000 | 9 | 29.5 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e422-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e422-il | 200,000 | 9 | 60 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e422-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e422-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105.8 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e422-il | 500,000 | 5 | 109 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e422-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 140.9 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e422-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 139.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe180-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.2 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe180-il | 50,000 | 5 | 40.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe180-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe180-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe180-il | 200,000 | 9 | 78.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe180-il | 200,000 | 5 | 77.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe180-il | 500,000 | 9 | 107.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe180-il | 500,000 | 5 | 99.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe180-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 126.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe180-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 112 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e343-il | 50,000 | 9 | 14.5 at α=-0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e343-il | 50,000 | 5 | 24.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e343-il | 100,000 | 9 | 30.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e343-il | 100,000 | 5 | 43.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e343-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58.7 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e343-il | 200,000 | 5 | 64.6 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e343-il | 500,000 | 9 | 92.6 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e343-il | 500,000 | 5 | 87.9 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e343-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 114.4 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e343-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 113.4 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe256-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6.2 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe256-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.5 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe256-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.2 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe256-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe256-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe256-il | 200,000 | 5 | 64.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe256-il | 500,000 | 9 | 92.6 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe256-il | 500,000 | 5 | 86.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe256-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 112.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe256-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 103.5 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 50,000 | 9 | 37.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 100,000 | 5 | 51.3 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 200,000 | 5 | 64.8 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 500,000 | 9 | 96.4 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 101.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe488-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 89.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd6060-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd6060-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd6060-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd6060-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd6060-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd6060-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd6060-il | 500,000 | 9 | 94.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd6060-il | 500,000 | 5 | 80.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd6060-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 105.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd6060-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 87 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe376-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe376-il | 50,000 | 5 | 41.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe376-il | 100,000 | 9 | 56.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe376-il | 100,000 | 5 | 58.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe376-il | 200,000 | 9 | 76.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe376-il | 200,000 | 5 | 76.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe376-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe376-il | 500,000 | 5 | 96 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe376-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 121.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe376-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 50,000 | 9 | 46.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 50,000 | 5 | 46.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 100,000 | 9 | 73 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 100,000 | 5 | 72 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 200,000 | 9 | 105.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 200,000 | 5 | 101.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 500,000 | 9 | 153.7 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 500,000 | 5 | 138.5 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 189.5 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 152 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam18-il | 50,000 | 9 | 10.2 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam18-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam18-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.9 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam18-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.8 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam18-il | 200,000 | 9 | 71.7 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam18-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.3 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam18-il | 500,000 | 9 | 102.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam18-il | 500,000 | 5 | 99.2 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam18-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 125.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam18-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 114 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 100,000 | 5 | 34.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 200,000 | 9 | 45.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 200,000 | 5 | 42.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 500,000 | 9 | 54.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 500,000 | 5 | 56.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 66.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 69.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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