Airfoil Comparison
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(e541-il) EPPLER 541 AIRFOIL | Eppler E541 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 16.6% at 46.2% chord Max camber 1.7% at 36.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e435-il) EPPLER 435 AIRFOIL | Eppler E435 sailplane airfoil Max thickness 16.2% at 40.9% chord Max camber 4.4% at 56.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e49-il) EPPLER 49 AIRFOIL | Eppler E49 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 7.2% at 38.4% chord Max camber 6.5% at 62.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e471-il) E471 (6.25%) | Eppler E471 airfoil Max thickness 6.3% at 29.8% chord Max camber 4.5% at 53.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e403-il) EPPLER 403 AIRFOIL | Eppler E403 general purpose airfoil Max thickness 15% at 37.9% chord Max camber 3.2% at 75.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e545-il) EPPLER 545 AIRFOIL | Eppler E545 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 17.4% at 39.3% chord Max camber 1.8% at 29.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(eh2012-il) EH 2.0/12 | John Yost EH 2.0/12 for tailless R/C aircraft Max thickness 12% at 28.7% chord Max camber 2% at 25.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e856-il) EPPLER 856 AIRFOIL | Eppler E856 propeller airfoil Max thickness 18.2% at 31.9% chord Max camber 4.2% at 50.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (e541-il,e435-il,e49-il,e471-il,e403-il,e545-il,eh2012-il,e856-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e541-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.2 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.5 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 100,000 | 5 | 29.3 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 200,000 | 9 | 46.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 200,000 | 5 | 50.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 500,000 | 9 | 78.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 106.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 96.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 50,000 | 9 | 7.6 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 50,000 | 5 | 19.4 at α=11.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.8 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 200,000 | 5 | 78.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 500,000 | 9 | 119.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 500,000 | 5 | 111.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 148.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 133 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e49-il | 50,000 | 9 | 37.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e49-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e49-il | 100,000 | 9 | 56.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e49-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e49-il | 200,000 | 9 | 82.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e49-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e49-il | 500,000 | 9 | 119.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e49-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 155.5 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e49-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 123.1 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 50,000 | 9 | 46.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 50,000 | 5 | 46.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 100,000 | 9 | 73 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 100,000 | 5 | 72 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 200,000 | 9 | 105.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 200,000 | 5 | 101.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 500,000 | 9 | 153.7 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 500,000 | 5 | 138.5 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 189.5 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e471-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 152 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e403-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.3 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e403-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.9 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e403-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e403-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e403-il | 200,000 | 9 | 66.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e403-il | 200,000 | 5 | 66.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e403-il | 500,000 | 9 | 106.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e403-il | 500,000 | 5 | 98.1 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e403-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 138.6 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e403-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 115.3 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e545-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6.7 at α=13.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e545-il | 50,000 | 5 | 19.2 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e545-il | 100,000 | 9 | 43.3 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e545-il | 100,000 | 5 | 42.9 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e545-il | 200,000 | 9 | 64.3 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e545-il | 200,000 | 5 | 63.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e545-il | 500,000 | 9 | 91 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e545-il | 500,000 | 5 | 81.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e545-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 106.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e545-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 85 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh2012-il | 50,000 | 9 | 18 at α=12.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh2012-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh2012-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.5 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh2012-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.9 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh2012-il | 200,000 | 9 | 61.8 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh2012-il | 200,000 | 5 | 63.1 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh2012-il | 500,000 | 9 | 89.3 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh2012-il | 500,000 | 5 | 85.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh2012-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 106.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| eh2012-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e856-il | 50,000 | 9 | 4.6 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e856-il | 50,000 | 5 | 18.8 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e856-il | 100,000 | 9 | 28.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e856-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e856-il | 200,000 | 9 | 64.8 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e856-il | 200,000 | 5 | 70.1 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e856-il | 500,000 | 9 | 100.8 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e856-il | 500,000 | 5 | 99.7 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e856-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 128.9 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e856-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 118.5 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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