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 |
(goe565-il) GOE 565 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 565 airfoil Max thickness 8.4% at 30% chord Max camber 2.8% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e1211-il) EPPLER 1211 AIRFOIL | Eppler E1211 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 18% at 20.9% chord Max camber 4.4% at 37.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe562-il) GOE 562 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 562 airfoil Max thickness 14.1% at 30% chord Max camber 6.3% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(oa209-il) ONERA OA209 AIRFOIL | ONERA/Aerospatiale OA209 rotorcraft airfoil (Constructed from patent and smoothed) Max thickness 9% at 29.3% chord Max camber 1.6% at 17.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe435-il) GOE 435 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 435 airfoil Max thickness 26.1% at 27.8% chord Max camber 4.7% at 48% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe509-il) GOE 509 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 509 airfoil Max thickness 11.1% at 29.9% chord Max camber 5.2% at 39.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe515-il) GOE 515 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 515 airfoil Max thickness 8.5% at 30% chord Max camber 2.8% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(arad6-il) ARA-D 6% AIRFOIL | Aeronautical Research Association/Bocci-Dowty Rotol ARA-D 6% thick propeller airfoil Max thickness 6% at 20% chord Max camber 5% at 45% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe480-il) GOE 480 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 480 airfoil Max thickness 11.8% at 30% chord Max camber 5.5% at 40% 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 |
(raf30-il) RAF 30 AIRFOIL | RAF-30 airfoil Max thickness 12.6% at 30% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (goe101-il,goe565-il,e1211-il,goe562-il,oa209-il,goe435-il,goe509-il,goe515-il,arad6-il,goe480-il,goe497-il,raf30-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 | |
| goe565-il | 50,000 | 9 | 37.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe565-il | 50,000 | 5 | 39.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe565-il | 100,000 | 9 | 56.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe565-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe565-il | 200,000 | 9 | 76.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe565-il | 200,000 | 5 | 69 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe565-il | 500,000 | 9 | 98.7 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe565-il | 500,000 | 5 | 80.7 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe565-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 110.1 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe565-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 89.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6 at α=0° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 50,000 | 5 | 24.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 100,000 | 9 | 33.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 500,000 | 9 | 89 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 500,000 | 5 | 89.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 115.4 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 113.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe562-il | 50,000 | 9 | 9.2 at α=-4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe562-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe562-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe562-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe562-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.4 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe562-il | 200,000 | 5 | 70.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe562-il | 500,000 | 9 | 101.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe562-il | 500,000 | 5 | 96.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe562-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 126.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe562-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 115.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 100,000 | 9 | 36 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 200,000 | 9 | 52.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 500,000 | 9 | 75.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 500,000 | 5 | 73.3 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 90.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| oa209-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 85.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe435-il | 50,000 | 9 | 2.8 at α=11.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe435-il | 50,000 | 5 | 7.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe435-il | 100,000 | 9 | 25.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe435-il | 100,000 | 5 | 33.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe435-il | 200,000 | 9 | 52.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe435-il | 200,000 | 5 | 50.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe435-il | 500,000 | 9 | 75.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe435-il | 500,000 | 5 | 69.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe435-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe435-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 79.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe509-il | 50,000 | 9 | 19.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe509-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe509-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe509-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe509-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe509-il | 200,000 | 5 | 68.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe509-il | 500,000 | 9 | 96.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe509-il | 500,000 | 5 | 91.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe509-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 117.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe509-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe515-il | 50,000 | 9 | 37.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe515-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe515-il | 100,000 | 9 | 56.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe515-il | 100,000 | 5 | 54.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe515-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe515-il | 200,000 | 5 | 71 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe515-il | 500,000 | 9 | 103.3 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe515-il | 500,000 | 5 | 88 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe515-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 119 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe515-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 95.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| arad6-il | 50,000 | 9 | 46 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| arad6-il | 50,000 | 5 | 45.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| arad6-il | 100,000 | 9 | 68.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| arad6-il | 100,000 | 5 | 66.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| arad6-il | 200,000 | 9 | 93 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| arad6-il | 200,000 | 5 | 86 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| arad6-il | 500,000 | 9 | 122.5 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| arad6-il | 500,000 | 5 | 105.6 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| arad6-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 139.7 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| arad6-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 106 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe480-il | 50,000 | 9 | 10.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe480-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe480-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.1 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe480-il | 100,000 | 5 | 57.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe480-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe480-il | 200,000 | 5 | 79.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe480-il | 500,000 | 9 | 112.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe480-il | 500,000 | 5 | 107.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe480-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 138.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe480-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 127.8 at α=4.75° | 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 | |
| raf30-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30-il | 200,000 | 9 | 52.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30-il | 200,000 | 5 | 45.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30-il | 500,000 | 9 | 58.5 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 69.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 71.6 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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