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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(goe101-il) GOE 101 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 101 airfoil Max thickness 6.9% at 30% chord Max camber 4% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe497-il) GOE 497 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 497 airfoil Max thickness 12.7% at 30% chord Max camber 5.3% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e396-il) EPPLER 396 AIRFOIL | Eppler E396 human powered aircraft airfoil Max thickness 13.1% at 29.5% chord Max camber 5.4% at 52.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(pt40-il) PT40 | Great Plane PT-40 trainer airfoil Max thickness 11.6% at 27.1% chord Max camber 2.9% at 41.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (goe101-il,goe497-il,e396-il,pt40-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| goe101-il | 50,000 | 9 | 39.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 50,000 | 5 | 41.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 100,000 | 9 | 58.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 200,000 | 5 | 77.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 500,000 | 9 | 104.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 500,000 | 5 | 100.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 123.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe101-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 114.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe497-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.4 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe497-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.8 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe497-il | 100,000 | 9 | 58.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe497-il | 100,000 | 5 | 60.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe497-il | 200,000 | 9 | 85 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe497-il | 200,000 | 5 | 82 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe497-il | 500,000 | 9 | 118 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe497-il | 500,000 | 5 | 105.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe497-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 135.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe497-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 114.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e396-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.6 at α=12° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e396-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.7 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e396-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.7 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e396-il | 100,000 | 5 | 57.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e396-il | 200,000 | 9 | 89.3 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e396-il | 200,000 | 5 | 90.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e396-il | 500,000 | 9 | 135.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e396-il | 500,000 | 5 | 128.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e396-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 169.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e396-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 148 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pt40-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pt40-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pt40-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pt40-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pt40-il | 200,000 | 9 | 64.3 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pt40-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pt40-il | 500,000 | 9 | 78.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pt40-il | 500,000 | 5 | 76.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pt40-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pt40-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 89.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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