Airfoil Comparison
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(goe12k-il) GOE 12K AIRFOIL | Gottingen 12K airfoil Max thickness 11.1% at 50% chord Max camber 4.1% at 60% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe16k-il) GOE 16K AIRFOIL | Gottingen 16K airfoil Max thickness 18.2% at 50% chord Max camber 4.1% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh122-il) MH 122 9.32% | Martin Hepperle MH 122 for tip section of a propeller Max thickness 9.3% at 37.6% chord Max camber 3.4% at 64.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe06k-il) GOE 6K AIRFOIL | Gottingen 6K airfoil Max thickness 7.5% at 50% chord Max camber 3.1% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(wb140-il) WB-140/35/FB 14% | Woody Blanchard WB140/35/FB R/C sailplane airfoil Max thickness 13.9% at 30% chord Max camber 3.7% at 45% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s3021-il) S3021-095-84 | Selig S3021 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.5% at 30% chord Max camber 2.5% at 39.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe282-il) GOE 282 (DAIMLER XIII) AIRFOIL | Gottingen 282 (DAIMLER XIII) airfoil Max thickness 9.1% at 19.9% chord Max camber 5% at 39.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s831-nr) NREL's S831 Airfoil | NREL HAWT airfoil S831 tip 18.0% Dia=40 to 50 m Re=3.5E+6 Clmax(S)=1.50 Clmax(R)=1.48 High max lift coef Max thickness 18% at 44.2% chord Max camber 5% at 53.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe682-il) GOE 682 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 682 airfoil Max thickness 10.7% at 30% chord Max camber 4.3% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (goe12k-il,goe16k-il,mh122-il,goe06k-il,wb140-il,s3021-il,goe282-il,s831-nr,goe682-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| goe12k-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.9 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe12k-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe12k-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe12k-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe12k-il | 200,000 | 9 | 66.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe12k-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe12k-il | 500,000 | 9 | 114 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe12k-il | 500,000 | 5 | 104.2 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe12k-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 146.7 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe12k-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 84.6 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 50,000 | 9 | 21.5 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 50,000 | 5 | 16.6 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 100,000 | 9 | 26.4 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 100,000 | 5 | 23.7 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 200,000 | 9 | 35.9 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 500,000 | 9 | 69.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 500,000 | 5 | 50.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 80.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 70.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh122-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh122-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh122-il | 100,000 | 9 | 61.1 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh122-il | 100,000 | 5 | 58.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh122-il | 200,000 | 9 | 90.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh122-il | 200,000 | 5 | 87.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh122-il | 500,000 | 9 | 137.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh122-il | 500,000 | 5 | 114.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh122-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 161.2 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh122-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 125.1 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe06k-il | 50,000 | 9 | 26.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe06k-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe06k-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe06k-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe06k-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe06k-il | 200,000 | 5 | 77 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe06k-il | 500,000 | 9 | 117.9 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe06k-il | 500,000 | 5 | 116.5 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe06k-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 147.6 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe06k-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 132.8 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 50,000 | 9 | 9.9 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.9 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 200,000 | 9 | 83.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 500,000 | 5 | 64 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 109.3 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 74.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.2 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 200,000 | 5 | 71.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 500,000 | 9 | 101.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 500,000 | 5 | 91.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 119.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3021-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 105.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe282-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.8 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe282-il | 50,000 | 5 | 41 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe282-il | 100,000 | 9 | 57 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe282-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe282-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe282-il | 200,000 | 5 | 75.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe282-il | 500,000 | 9 | 102.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe282-il | 500,000 | 5 | 94.8 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe282-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 118.3 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe282-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 105.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s831-nr | 50,000 | 9 | 17.2 at α=13.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s831-nr | 50,000 | 5 | 14.2 at α=13.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s831-nr | 100,000 | 9 | 21.8 at α=13° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s831-nr | 100,000 | 5 | 21.2 at α=12.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s831-nr | 200,000 | 9 | 36.7 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s831-nr | 200,000 | 5 | 47 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s831-nr | 500,000 | 9 | 113.9 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s831-nr | 500,000 | 5 | 112.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s831-nr | 1,000,000 | 9 | 152.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s831-nr | 1,000,000 | 5 | 147.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.4 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 100,000 | 5 | 57.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 200,000 | 9 | 78.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 200,000 | 5 | 75.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 500,000 | 9 | 106.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 500,000 | 5 | 97.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 126.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 112.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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