Airfoil Comparison
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(b737c-il) BOEING 737 MIDSPAN AIRFOIL | Boeing Commercial Airplane Company model 737 airfoils Max thickness 10% at 39.9% chord Max camber 1.5% at 20.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(bacnlf-il) BOEING HSNLF AIRFOIL | Boeing high speed natural laminar flow airfoil from a European patent (EP 0111785A1) Max thickness 10.1% at 43.7% chord Max camber 1.3% at 76.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e176-il) E176 (8.83%) | Eppler E176 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8.8% at 30.5% chord Max camber 2.9% at 44.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(kc135d-il) KC-135 BL351.6 AIRFOIL | Boeing KC-135 transonic airfoils Max thickness 9% at 40% chord Max camber 1.9% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe443-il) GOE 443 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 443 airfoil Max thickness 5% at 30% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ag12-il) AG12 | Drela AG12 airfoil Max thickness 6.2% at 20.8% chord Max camber 1.8% at 42.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s102s-il) SOMERS S102 AIRFOIL (SHARP) | Dan Somers airfoil for the Toyota general aviation airplane Max thickness 15% at 40% chord Max camber 2.1% at 68.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(vr7-il) BOEING-VERTOL VR-7 AIRFOIL | Boeing-Vertol VR-7 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 12% at 33% chord Max camber 3.1% at 33% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(b707a-il) BOEING 707 .08 SPAN AIRFOIL | Boeing Commercial Airplane Company model 707 airfoils Max thickness 11.4% at 24% chord Max camber 0.2% at 6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (b737c-il,bacnlf-il,e176-il,kc135d-il,goe443-il,ag12-il,s102s-il,vr7-il,b707a-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| b737c-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 200,000 | 9 | 65.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 200,000 | 5 | 58.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 500,000 | 9 | 84.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 500,000 | 5 | 69.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 89.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 79.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacnlf-il | 50,000 | 9 | 26.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacnlf-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacnlf-il | 100,000 | 9 | 35.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacnlf-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacnlf-il | 200,000 | 9 | 55.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacnlf-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacnlf-il | 500,000 | 9 | 78.4 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacnlf-il | 500,000 | 5 | 64.9 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacnlf-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 88.3 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacnlf-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 66.1 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e176-il | 50,000 | 9 | 37.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e176-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e176-il | 100,000 | 9 | 59.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e176-il | 100,000 | 5 | 58.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e176-il | 200,000 | 9 | 81.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e176-il | 200,000 | 5 | 78.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e176-il | 500,000 | 9 | 110.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e176-il | 500,000 | 5 | 103.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e176-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 132.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e176-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 119.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 200,000 | 5 | 68.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 500,000 | 9 | 100.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 500,000 | 5 | 84 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 114.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 86.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 50,000 | 9 | 16.1 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 50,000 | 5 | 16 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 100,000 | 9 | 20.3 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 100,000 | 5 | 26.2 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 200,000 | 9 | 34 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 200,000 | 5 | 32.2 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 500,000 | 9 | 44.5 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 500,000 | 5 | 32 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 43.3 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 60.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag12-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag12-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag12-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag12-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag12-il | 200,000 | 9 | 61.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag12-il | 200,000 | 5 | 58.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag12-il | 500,000 | 9 | 79.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag12-il | 500,000 | 5 | 74.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag12-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 92.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag12-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 87.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s102s-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30.2 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s102s-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.4 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s102s-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s102s-il | 100,000 | 5 | 42.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s102s-il | 200,000 | 9 | 59.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s102s-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s102s-il | 500,000 | 9 | 82.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s102s-il | 500,000 | 5 | 69.8 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s102s-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s102s-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 82.2 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr7-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr7-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.1 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr7-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.7 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr7-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr7-il | 200,000 | 9 | 73.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr7-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr7-il | 500,000 | 9 | 103 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr7-il | 500,000 | 5 | 96.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr7-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 125 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr7-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 113.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 16.3 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 26.4 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 32.2 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 43.1 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 43.6 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 59.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 52.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 64.4 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 59.4 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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