Airfoil Comparison
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(sc1012r8-il) SIKORSKY SC1012R8 AIRFOIL | Sikorsky SC1012 R8 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 12% at 27.8% chord Max camber 2.7% at 21.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(stf86361-il) EPPLER STF 863-615 AIRFOIL | Eppler STF 863-615 airfoil Max thickness 14.7% at 44.7% chord Max camber 4.2% at 72.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sa7036-il) SA7036 | Selig / Ashok Gopalarathnam SA7036 Max thickness 9.2% at 28.1% chord Max camber 2.6% at 42.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sc20610-il) NASA SC(2)-0610 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-0610 airfoil (NASA TP-2969) Max thickness 10% at 38% chord Max camber 1.8% at 82% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s4095-il) S4095 (designed for the E-flite UMX ASK-21 scale RC sailplane) | Selig airfoil for micro RC soaring. Used on the E-flite UMX ASK-21 scale RC sailplane. Max thickness 9.7% at 29.1% chord Max camber 1.7% at 33.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s3016-il) S3016-095-87 | Selig S3016 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.5% at 28.9% chord Max camber 1.8% at 43.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s3010-il) S3010-103-84 | Selig S3010 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 10.3% at 25% chord Max camber 2.3% at 43.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (sc1012r8-il,stf86361-il,sa7036-il,sc20610-il,s4095-il,s3016-il,s3010-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| sc1012r8-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1012r8-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1012r8-il | 100,000 | 9 | 34 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1012r8-il | 100,000 | 5 | 37.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1012r8-il | 200,000 | 9 | 46.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1012r8-il | 200,000 | 5 | 50.8 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1012r8-il | 500,000 | 9 | 68.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1012r8-il | 500,000 | 5 | 72.1 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1012r8-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 88.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1012r8-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 90.7 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| stf86361-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.2 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| stf86361-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| stf86361-il | 100,000 | 9 | 32.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| stf86361-il | 100,000 | 5 | 34.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| stf86361-il | 200,000 | 9 | 54.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| stf86361-il | 200,000 | 5 | 56.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| stf86361-il | 500,000 | 9 | 92.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| stf86361-il | 500,000 | 5 | 98.7 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| stf86361-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 145.1 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| stf86361-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 142.7 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sa7036-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sa7036-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sa7036-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sa7036-il | 100,000 | 5 | 54.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sa7036-il | 200,000 | 9 | 73 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sa7036-il | 200,000 | 5 | 69.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sa7036-il | 500,000 | 9 | 97.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sa7036-il | 500,000 | 5 | 88.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sa7036-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 114 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sa7036-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 103.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20610-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20610-il | 50,000 | 5 | 24.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20610-il | 100,000 | 9 | 31.7 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20610-il | 100,000 | 5 | 31.8 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20610-il | 200,000 | 9 | 41.9 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20610-il | 200,000 | 5 | 43.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20610-il | 500,000 | 9 | 64.9 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20610-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20610-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 74.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20610-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 77.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4095-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4095-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4095-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4095-il | 100,000 | 5 | 43.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4095-il | 200,000 | 9 | 53.4 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4095-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4095-il | 500,000 | 9 | 67.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4095-il | 500,000 | 5 | 65.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4095-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 75.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4095-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3016-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3016-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3016-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3016-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3016-il | 200,000 | 9 | 65.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3016-il | 200,000 | 5 | 61 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3016-il | 500,000 | 9 | 85.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3016-il | 500,000 | 5 | 78.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3016-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 99.1 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3016-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 93.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3010-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.5 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3010-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3010-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3010-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3010-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3010-il | 200,000 | 5 | 68.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3010-il | 500,000 | 9 | 95.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3010-il | 500,000 | 5 | 89.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3010-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 113.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3010-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 104.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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