Airfoil Comparison
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(rg149-il) RG 14 9% AIRFOIL | Rolf Girsberger RG 14 (9%) airfoil Max thickness 9% at 31% chord Max camber 1.6% at 36% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(raf28-il) RAF 28 AIRFOIL | RAF-28 airfoil Max thickness 9.8% at 30% chord Max camber 1.9% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rg8-il) RG 8 AIRFOIL | Rolf Girsberger RG 8 airfoil Max thickness 10.8% at 31.1% chord Max camber 2.2% at 60.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(raf31-il) RAF 31 AIRFOIL | RAF-31 airfoil Max thickness 12.7% at 30% chord Max camber 2.1% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(raf30md-il) RAF 30 MOD AIRFOIL | RAF-30 MOD airfoil Max thickness 7.6% at 30% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(raf34-il) RAF 34 AIRFOIL | RAF-34 airfoil Max thickness 12.6% at 30% chord Max camber 2% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(raf38-il) RAF 38 AIRFOIL | RAF-38 airfoil Max thickness 12.7% at 30% chord Max camber 2.5% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(raf6-il) RAF 6 AIRFOIL | RAF-6 airfoil Max thickness 10% at 30% chord Max camber 4.6% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(raf33-il) RAF 33 AIRFOIL | RAF-33 airfoil Max thickness 12.6% at 30% chord Max camber 4.7% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (rg149-il,raf28-il,rg8-il,raf31-il,raf30md-il,raf34-il,raf38-il,raf6-il,raf33-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rg149-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 500,000 | 9 | 81.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 90 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 84.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf28-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf28-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf28-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf28-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf28-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf28-il | 200,000 | 5 | 64.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf28-il | 500,000 | 9 | 90.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf28-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf28-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 103.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf28-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 83.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg8-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.5 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg8-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg8-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg8-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg8-il | 200,000 | 9 | 73.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg8-il | 200,000 | 5 | 68.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg8-il | 500,000 | 9 | 96.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg8-il | 500,000 | 5 | 83.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg8-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 107.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg8-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 92.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf31-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf31-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf31-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf31-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf31-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf31-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf31-il | 500,000 | 9 | 93.3 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf31-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf31-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 106.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf31-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 83.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30md-il | 50,000 | 9 | 26.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30md-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30md-il | 100,000 | 9 | 35.2 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30md-il | 100,000 | 5 | 31 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30md-il | 200,000 | 9 | 42.7 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30md-il | 200,000 | 5 | 36.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30md-il | 500,000 | 9 | 47.9 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30md-il | 500,000 | 5 | 52.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30md-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 59.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf30md-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 65.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf34-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.7 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf34-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf34-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.2 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf34-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf34-il | 200,000 | 9 | 67.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf34-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf34-il | 500,000 | 9 | 90.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf34-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf34-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 99.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf34-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 84.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf38-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.6 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf38-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.5 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf38-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.6 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf38-il | 100,000 | 5 | 51.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf38-il | 200,000 | 9 | 71.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf38-il | 200,000 | 5 | 69 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf38-il | 500,000 | 9 | 96.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf38-il | 500,000 | 5 | 90.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf38-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 114.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf38-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 98.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf6-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf6-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf6-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf6-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.5 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf6-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.3 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf6-il | 200,000 | 5 | 68.2 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf6-il | 500,000 | 9 | 90.5 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf6-il | 500,000 | 5 | 85 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf6-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 104.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf6-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 105 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf33-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6.6 at α=-5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf33-il | 50,000 | 5 | 19.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf33-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf33-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.2 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf33-il | 200,000 | 9 | 71.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf33-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.7 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf33-il | 500,000 | 9 | 107.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf33-il | 500,000 | 5 | 99.2 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf33-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 127.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf33-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 110.4 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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