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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(s806a-nr) NREL's S806A Airfoil (modified line 35) | NREL HAWT airfoil S806A tip Max thickness 11.5% at 45% chord Max camber 2.8% at 45% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s2060-il) S2060 8% | Selig S2060 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8% at 30.2% chord Max camber 1.6% at 49.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sd2030-il) SD2030-086-88 | Selig/Donovan SD2030 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8.6% at 35.5% chord Max camber 2.2% at 45.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sc20612-il) NASA SC(2)-0612 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-0612 airfoil (NASA TP-2969) Max thickness 12% at 37% chord Max camber 1.9% at 81% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s3002-il) SELIG 3002-099-83 | Selig S3002 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.9% at 30.6% chord Max camber 2.3% at 49.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sc20412-il) NASA SC(2)-0412 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-0412 airfoil (NASA TP-2969) Max thickness 12% at 37% chord Max camber 1.3% at 83% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s5010-il) S5010 | Selig S5010 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.8% at 27.6% chord Max camber 1.8% at 32% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s3024-il) AIRFOIL 3024 9.84% | Selig S3024 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.8% at 30.7% chord Max camber 3% at 44.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sc20614-il) NASA SC(2)-0614 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-0614 airfoil (NASA TP-2969) Max thickness 14% at 36% chord Max camber 2.1% at 81% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s830-nr) NREL's S830 Airfoil | NREL HAWT airfoil S830 primary 21.0% Dia=40 to 50 m Re=4.0E+6 Clmax(S)=1.60 Clmax(R)=1.57 High max lift coef Max thickness 21% at 38.4% chord Max camber 4.4% at 70.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sc20410-il) NASA SC(2)-0410 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-0410 airfoil (NASA TP-2969) Max thickness 10% at 38% chord Max camber 1.1% at 85% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s9033-il) S9033 (7.5%) | Selig S9033 (7.5%) symmetrical vertical stab airfoil used on the Blackhawk R/C sailplane Max thickness 7.5% at 22.8% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sc20403-il) NASA SC(2)-0403 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-0403 airfoil (NASA TP-2969) Max thickness 3% at 36% chord Max camber 0.6% at 85% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sc20518-il) NASA SC(2)-0518 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-0518 airfoil (NASA TP-2969) Max thickness 18% at 35% chord Max camber 1.9% at 82% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (s806a-nr,s2060-il,sd2030-il,sc20612-il,s3002-il,sc20412-il,s5010-il,s3024-il,sc20614-il,s830-nr,sc20410-il,s9033-il,sc20403-il,sc20518-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| s806a-nr | 50,000 | 9 | 34.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s806a-nr | 100,000 | 9 | 53.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s806a-nr | 200,000 | 9 | 76.1 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s806a-nr | 500,000 | 9 | 107.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s806a-nr | 1,000,000 | 9 | 119.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2060-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2060-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2060-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2060-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2060-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2060-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2060-il | 500,000 | 9 | 91 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2060-il | 500,000 | 5 | 75.1 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2060-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 101.5 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2060-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 79 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd2030-il | 50,000 | 9 | 37.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd2030-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd2030-il | 100,000 | 9 | 56.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd2030-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd2030-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd2030-il | 200,000 | 5 | 68.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd2030-il | 500,000 | 9 | 104.8 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd2030-il | 500,000 | 5 | 81 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd2030-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 112.4 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd2030-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 87.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20612-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20612-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20612-il | 100,000 | 9 | 29.8 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20612-il | 100,000 | 5 | 31.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20612-il | 200,000 | 9 | 40.5 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20612-il | 200,000 | 5 | 44.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20612-il | 500,000 | 9 | 63.6 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20612-il | 500,000 | 5 | 65 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20612-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 77.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20612-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 79.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3002-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3002-il | 50,000 | 5 | 39.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3002-il | 100,000 | 9 | 56.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3002-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3002-il | 200,000 | 9 | 76.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3002-il | 200,000 | 5 | 70.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3002-il | 500,000 | 9 | 99.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3002-il | 500,000 | 5 | 89.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3002-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 112.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3002-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 100.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20412-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20412-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20412-il | 100,000 | 9 | 26.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20412-il | 100,000 | 5 | 30.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20412-il | 200,000 | 9 | 35.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20412-il | 200,000 | 5 | 43 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20412-il | 500,000 | 9 | 56.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20412-il | 500,000 | 5 | 63 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20412-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 75.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20412-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 78.2 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s5010-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.1 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s5010-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s5010-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s5010-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s5010-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s5010-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s5010-il | 500,000 | 9 | 86.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s5010-il | 500,000 | 5 | 80.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s5010-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 102.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s5010-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 94.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3024-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3024-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3024-il | 100,000 | 9 | 57.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3024-il | 100,000 | 5 | 57.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3024-il | 200,000 | 9 | 80.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3024-il | 200,000 | 5 | 76.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3024-il | 500,000 | 9 | 110.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3024-il | 500,000 | 5 | 96.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3024-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 129 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s3024-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 110.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20614-il | 50,000 | 9 | 26.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20614-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20614-il | 100,000 | 9 | 28.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20614-il | 100,000 | 5 | 31.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20614-il | 200,000 | 9 | 38.9 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20614-il | 200,000 | 5 | 44.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20614-il | 500,000 | 9 | 62.7 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20614-il | 500,000 | 5 | 64.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20614-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 77.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20614-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 80.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s830-nr | 50,000 | 9 | 4.2 at α=12.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s830-nr | 50,000 | 5 | 10.8 at α=15.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s830-nr | 100,000 | 9 | 17.7 at α=14° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s830-nr | 100,000 | 5 | 34.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s830-nr | 200,000 | 9 | 61.1 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s830-nr | 200,000 | 5 | 66.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s830-nr | 500,000 | 9 | 95.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s830-nr | 500,000 | 5 | 94 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s830-nr | 1,000,000 | 9 | 117.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s830-nr | 1,000,000 | 5 | 115.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20410-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20410-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20410-il | 100,000 | 9 | 30.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20410-il | 100,000 | 5 | 29.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20410-il | 200,000 | 9 | 35.3 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20410-il | 200,000 | 5 | 41.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20410-il | 500,000 | 9 | 54 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20410-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20410-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 71.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20410-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 74.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9033-il | 50,000 | 9 | 21.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9033-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9033-il | 100,000 | 9 | 29.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9033-il | 100,000 | 5 | 32.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9033-il | 200,000 | 9 | 39.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9033-il | 200,000 | 5 | 42.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9033-il | 500,000 | 9 | 56.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9033-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9033-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 70.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9033-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20403-il | 50,000 | 9 | 18 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20403-il | 50,000 | 5 | 18 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20403-il | 100,000 | 9 | 24.4 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20403-il | 100,000 | 5 | 21.8 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20403-il | 200,000 | 9 | 32.5 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20403-il | 200,000 | 5 | 28.9 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20403-il | 500,000 | 9 | 42.4 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20403-il | 500,000 | 5 | 33.2 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20403-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 46.5 at α=0.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20403-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 39.9 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20518-il | 50,000 | 9 | 26 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20518-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.9 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20518-il | 100,000 | 9 | 25.9 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20518-il | 100,000 | 5 | 30.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20518-il | 200,000 | 9 | 36.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20518-il | 200,000 | 5 | 43.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20518-il | 500,000 | 9 | 59.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20518-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.5 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20518-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 77.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20518-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 78.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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