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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(rc1264c-il) NASA/LANGLEY RC12-64C AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley 12-64C rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 12% at 40% chord Max camber 1% at 35% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rc1064c-il) NASA/LANGLEY RC10-64C AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley 10-64C rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 10% at 40% chord Max camber 1% at 35% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rc0864c-il) NASA/LANGLEY RC08-64C AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley 08-64C rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 8% at 40% chord Max camber 1% at 35% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rg15-il) RG-15 8.9% | Rolf Girsberger RG 15 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8.9% at 30.2% chord Max camber 1.8% at 39.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rg12a-il) AIRFOIL PROFILE12A 9.00% | Rolf Girsberger RG 12A airfoil Max thickness 9% at 34.4% chord Max camber 1.8% at 34.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rc410-il) NASA RC(4)-10 AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley RC(4)-10 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 10% at 37.8% chord Max camber 2.1% at 30.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rc08b3-il) NASA/LANGLEY RC-08(B)3 AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley RC-08(B)3 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 8% at 37.8% chord Max camber 1.1% at 34.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rg14-il) RG 14 AIRFOIL | Rolf Girsberger RG 14 airfoil Max thickness 8.5% at 29.7% chord Max camber 1.6% at 39.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (rc1264c-il,rc1064c-il,rc0864c-il,rg15-il,rg12a-il,rc410-il,rc08b3-il,rg14-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| rc1264c-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 200,000 | 5 | 46.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 500,000 | 9 | 61.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.4 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 76.5 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 74.8 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1064c-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1064c-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1064c-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1064c-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1064c-il | 200,000 | 9 | 57.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1064c-il | 200,000 | 5 | 46.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1064c-il | 500,000 | 9 | 62.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1064c-il | 500,000 | 5 | 59.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1064c-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 71.2 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1064c-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 73.2 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37.2 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 100,000 | 5 | 31.8 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 200,000 | 9 | 44 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 200,000 | 5 | 33.8 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 500,000 | 9 | 42.7 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 500,000 | 5 | 40.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 45.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 46.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 200,000 | 5 | 63.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 500,000 | 9 | 89 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 102.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 88.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg12a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg12a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg12a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg12a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg12a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 67.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg12a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg12a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 86.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg12a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 75.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg12a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 96 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg12a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 83.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39.1 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 100,000 | 5 | 37.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 200,000 | 9 | 47.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 200,000 | 5 | 51.2 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 500,000 | 9 | 69.9 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 500,000 | 5 | 73.8 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 91.9 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 92.4 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08b3-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08b3-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08b3-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08b3-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08b3-il | 200,000 | 9 | 57.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08b3-il | 200,000 | 5 | 49.3 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08b3-il | 500,000 | 9 | 67.8 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08b3-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08b3-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 71.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08b3-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 73.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14-il | 200,000 | 9 | 64.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14-il | 200,000 | 5 | 59.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14-il | 500,000 | 9 | 83.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14-il | 500,000 | 5 | 74 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 84.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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