Airfoil Comparison
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(m18-il) NACA M18 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-18 airfoil Max thickness 12% at 30% chord Max camber 4.1% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(m27-il) NACA M27 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-27 airfoil Max thickness 12% at 30.1% chord Max camber 8.4% at 30.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ag08-il) AG08 | Drela AG08 airfoil Max thickness 5.8% at 21% chord Max camber 1.7% at 40.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e1214-il) EPPLER 1214 AIRFOIL | Eppler E1214 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 19.8% at 26.2% chord Max camber 2.1% at 30.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e1210-il) EPPLER 1210 AIRFOIL | Eppler E1210 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 15.9% at 21.1% chord Max camber 5.2% at 33.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(kc135winglet-il) KC-135 Winglet (supercritical Whitcomb) | Boeing KC-135 winglet airfoil designed by Richard T. Whitcomb Max thickness 8% at 40% chord Max camber 2.7% at 65% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(c141d-il) LOCKHEED C-141 BL610.61 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-141 transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 10.8% at 40.2% chord Max camber 1.5% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(j5012-il) J5012 12% | Jef Raskin (originator of the Apple Macintosh Project) J5012 airfoil Max thickness 12% at 34.5% chord Max camber 0% at 83.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(b707e-il) BOEING 707 .99 SPAN AIRFOIL | Boeing Commercial Airplane Company model 707 airfoils Max thickness 9% at 42% chord Max camber 1.8% at 34% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(vr5-il) BOEING-VERTOL VR-5 AIRFOIL | Boeing-Vertol VR-5 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 12% at 35% chord Max camber 3.4% at 35% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(dae51-il) DAE-51 AIRFOIL | Drela DAE51 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.4% at 30.7% chord Max camber 4% at 46.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e1213-il) EPPLER 1213 AIRFOIL | Eppler E1213 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 17.4% at 22.1% chord Max camber 2.1% at 35.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (m18-il,m27-il,ag08-il,e1214-il,e1210-il,kc135winglet-il,c141d-il,j5012-il,b707e-il,vr5-il,dae51-il,e1213-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| m18-il | 50,000 | 9 | 11.1 at α=0.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m18-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m18-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.3 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m18-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.4 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m18-il | 200,000 | 9 | 71.8 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m18-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.2 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m18-il | 500,000 | 9 | 103.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m18-il | 500,000 | 5 | 100.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m18-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 127.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m18-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 116.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 50,000 | 9 | 4.7 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 50,000 | 5 | 9.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 100,000 | 9 | 9 at α=0.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 200,000 | 9 | 62.8 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 200,000 | 5 | 70.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 500,000 | 5 | 105 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 135.9 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m27-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 126.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag08-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag08-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag08-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag08-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag08-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag08-il | 200,000 | 5 | 56.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag08-il | 500,000 | 9 | 76.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag08-il | 500,000 | 5 | 72 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag08-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 89 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag08-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 83.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1214-il | 50,000 | 9 | 3.1 at α=11.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1214-il | 50,000 | 5 | 18.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1214-il | 100,000 | 9 | 25.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1214-il | 100,000 | 5 | 36.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1214-il | 200,000 | 9 | 48.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1214-il | 200,000 | 5 | 54 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1214-il | 500,000 | 9 | 78.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1214-il | 500,000 | 5 | 80.5 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1214-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 105.1 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1214-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 103.9 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1210-il | 50,000 | 9 | 8.9 at α=0° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1210-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1210-il | 100,000 | 9 | 35.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1210-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1210-il | 200,000 | 9 | 60.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1210-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1210-il | 500,000 | 9 | 92.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1210-il | 500,000 | 5 | 93.2 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1210-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 119.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1210-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 117.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135winglet-il | 50,000 | 9 | 40.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135winglet-il | 50,000 | 5 | 40.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135winglet-il | 100,000 | 9 | 62.3 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135winglet-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.2 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135winglet-il | 200,000 | 9 | 85.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135winglet-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.2 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135winglet-il | 500,000 | 9 | 103.4 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135winglet-il | 500,000 | 5 | 88.7 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135winglet-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 116.5 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135winglet-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 89.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141d-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141d-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141d-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141d-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141d-il | 200,000 | 9 | 67 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141d-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.5 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141d-il | 500,000 | 9 | 82.4 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141d-il | 500,000 | 5 | 65.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141d-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 83.6 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141d-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 79.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 100,000 | 5 | 38.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 200,000 | 9 | 51.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 200,000 | 5 | 45.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 500,000 | 9 | 59.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.9 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 70.7 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 70.4 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707e-il | 50,000 | 9 | 37 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707e-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707e-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707e-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707e-il | 200,000 | 9 | 67.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707e-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.6 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707e-il | 500,000 | 9 | 65.5 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707e-il | 500,000 | 5 | 64.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707e-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 77.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707e-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 75.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr5-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.7 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr5-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.5 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr5-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.2 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr5-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr5-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79.9 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr5-il | 200,000 | 5 | 78 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr5-il | 500,000 | 9 | 112.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr5-il | 500,000 | 5 | 105.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr5-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 136.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr5-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 117.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 50,000 | 9 | 39.3 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 50,000 | 5 | 41 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 100,000 | 9 | 62.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 100,000 | 5 | 63.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 200,000 | 9 | 87.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 200,000 | 5 | 84.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 500,000 | 9 | 121.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 500,000 | 5 | 110.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 144.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 127.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1213-il | 50,000 | 9 | 11.5 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1213-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1213-il | 100,000 | 9 | 30.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1213-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1213-il | 200,000 | 9 | 51.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1213-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1213-il | 500,000 | 9 | 79.4 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1213-il | 500,000 | 5 | 80.2 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1213-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 102.9 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1213-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 101.1 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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