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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(n5h15-il) NACA 5-H-15 AIRFOIL | NACA 5-H-15 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 15.4% at 40% chord Max camber 2.9% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(c5b-il) LOCKHEED C-5A BL488.2 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-5A transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 11.5% at 40% chord Max camber 1.2% at 70% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(lwk79100-il) LWK 79-100 | LWK 79-100 symmetrical airfoil Max thickness 10% at 27.9% chord Max camber 0% at 0% 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 |
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Polars for (n5h15-il,c5b-il,lwk79100-il,e1214-il)
Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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n5h15-il | 50,000 | 9 | 14.2 at α=14.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
n5h15-il | 50,000 | 5 | 14.8 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
n5h15-il | 100,000 | 9 | 30 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
n5h15-il | 100,000 | 5 | 43.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
n5h15-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
n5h15-il | 200,000 | 5 | 58.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
n5h15-il | 500,000 | 9 | 78.2 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
n5h15-il | 500,000 | 5 | 71.4 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
n5h15-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 92.8 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
n5h15-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 85.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
c5b-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
c5b-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
c5b-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
c5b-il | 100,000 | 5 | 42.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
c5b-il | 200,000 | 9 | 64.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
c5b-il | 200,000 | 5 | 50.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
c5b-il | 500,000 | 9 | 73.8 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
c5b-il | 500,000 | 5 | 61.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
c5b-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 78.5 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
c5b-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 77.1 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lwk79100-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lwk79100-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lwk79100-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lwk79100-il | 100,000 | 5 | 35.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lwk79100-il | 200,000 | 9 | 47.7 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lwk79100-il | 200,000 | 5 | 44.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lwk79100-il | 500,000 | 9 | 59.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lwk79100-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lwk79100-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 72.6 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lwk79100-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 74.2 at α=8.5° | 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 | |
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