Airfoil Comparison
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(hq1585-il) HQ 1.5/8.5 AIRFOIL | Quabeck HQ 1.5/8.5 R/C sailplane airfoil Max thickness 8.6% at 35% chord Max camber 1.5% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s1223-il) S1223 | Selig S1223 high lift low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 12.1% at 19.8% chord Max camber 8.1% at 49% 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 |
(ag17-il) AG17 | Drela AG17 airfoil Max thickness 6.5% at 22.1% chord Max camber 2% at 45.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(v23010-il) BOEING-VERTOL V23010-1.58 AIRFOIL | Boeing-Vertol V23010-1.58 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 10.2% at 30% chord Max camber 1.8% at 15% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(vr1-il) BOEING-VERTOL VR-1 AIRFOIL | Boeing-Vertol VR-1 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 11% at 35.3% chord Max camber 1.5% at 43.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(lrn1007-il) lrn1007 | LRN(1)-1007 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 7.3% at 39.8% chord Max camber 5.9% at 44.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(isa962-il) I.S.A. 962 | I.S.A. 962 airfoil Max thickness 9.6% at 20% chord Max camber 4.6% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (hq1585-il,s1223-il,m27-il,ag17-il,v23010-il,vr1-il,lrn1007-il,isa962-il)
Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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hq1585-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
hq1585-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
hq1585-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
hq1585-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
hq1585-il | 200,000 | 9 | 67.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
hq1585-il | 200,000 | 5 | 58.3 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
hq1585-il | 500,000 | 9 | 84.7 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
hq1585-il | 500,000 | 5 | 67.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
hq1585-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 85.3 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
hq1585-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 80.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s1223-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.1 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s1223-il | 50,000 | 5 | 42.3 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s1223-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s1223-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s1223-il | 200,000 | 9 | 73.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s1223-il | 200,000 | 5 | 75.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s1223-il | 500,000 | 9 | 98.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s1223-il | 500,000 | 5 | 97.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s1223-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 121.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
s1223-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 120 at α=6.75° | 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 | |
ag17-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
ag17-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
ag17-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
ag17-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
ag17-il | 200,000 | 9 | 64.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
ag17-il | 200,000 | 5 | 60.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
ag17-il | 500,000 | 9 | 82.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
ag17-il | 500,000 | 5 | 76.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
ag17-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
ag17-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 89.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
v23010-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
v23010-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
v23010-il | 100,000 | 9 | 35.1 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
v23010-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.2 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
v23010-il | 200,000 | 9 | 54.2 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
v23010-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.7 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
v23010-il | 500,000 | 9 | 79.9 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
v23010-il | 500,000 | 5 | 78 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
v23010-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 97.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
v23010-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 94.1 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
vr1-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
vr1-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
vr1-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
vr1-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
vr1-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
vr1-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
vr1-il | 500,000 | 9 | 72.8 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
vr1-il | 500,000 | 5 | 61.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
vr1-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 77.8 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
vr1-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 75.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lrn1007-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lrn1007-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.7 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lrn1007-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lrn1007-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lrn1007-il | 200,000 | 9 | 81.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lrn1007-il | 200,000 | 5 | 98.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lrn1007-il | 500,000 | 9 | 125.3 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lrn1007-il | 500,000 | 5 | 150.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
lrn1007-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 127.3 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
isa962-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
isa962-il | 50,000 | 5 | 39.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
isa962-il | 100,000 | 9 | 57.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
isa962-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
isa962-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.1 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
isa962-il | 200,000 | 5 | 69.8 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
isa962-il | 500,000 | 9 | 98.7 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
isa962-il | 500,000 | 5 | 88.3 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
isa962-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 111.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
isa962-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 102.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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