Airfoil Comparison
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(raf48-il) RAF-48 AIRFOIL | RAF-48 airfoil Max thickness 15% at 30% chord Max camber 2.9% at 40% 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 |
(rc08n1-il) NASA/LANGLEY RC-08(N)1 AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley RC-08(N)1 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 8% at 37.5% chord Max camber 1.6% at 25% 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 |
(rg14a147-il) RG 14A-1.4/7.0 AIRFOIL | Rolf Girsberger RG 14A-1.4/7.0 airfoil Max thickness 7% at 29.7% chord Max camber 1.4% at 34.3% 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 |
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Polars for (raf48-il,raf38-il,rc08n1-il,rg15-il,rg14a147-il,rg12a-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| raf48-il | 50,000 | 9 | 7.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf48-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf48-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.6 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf48-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf48-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf48-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf48-il | 500,000 | 9 | 97.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf48-il | 500,000 | 5 | 93.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf48-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 121.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| raf48-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 108.1 at α=5.75° | 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 | |
| rc08n1-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08n1-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08n1-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08n1-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08n1-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08n1-il | 200,000 | 5 | 56.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08n1-il | 500,000 | 9 | 81.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08n1-il | 500,000 | 5 | 67.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08n1-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 91.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc08n1-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 76.8 at α=6.75° | 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 | |
| rg14a147-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14a147-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14a147-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14a147-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14a147-il | 200,000 | 9 | 62.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14a147-il | 200,000 | 5 | 56.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14a147-il | 500,000 | 9 | 78.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14a147-il | 500,000 | 5 | 67.8 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14a147-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 88 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg14a147-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 76.5 at α=7° | 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 | |
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