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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(e1212-il) EPPLER E1212 AIRFOIL | Eppler E1212 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 17.7% at 23.4% chord Max camber 3.2% at 36.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e168-il) E168 (12.45%) | Eppler E168 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 12.4% at 26.7% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(m15-il) NACA M15 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-15 airfoil Max thickness 12% at 30% chord Max camber 3.8% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(c141b-il) LOCKHEED C-141 BL113.6 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-141 transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 12.6% at 40.2% chord Max camber 1.1% at 64.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(hq09-il) HQ 0/9 AIRFOIL | Quabeck HQ 0/9 R/C sailplane airfoil Max thickness 8.1% at 33.9% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(k3311sm-il) K3311 (smoothed) | Leon Kincaid K3311 airfoil (smoothed) Max thickness 11% at 30.6% chord Max camber 3.2% at 41.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(n64008a-il) NACA 64-008A AIRFOIL | NACA 64-008A airfoil Max thickness 8% at 40% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(b737d-il) BOEING 737 OUTBOARD AIRFOIL | Boeing Commercial Airplane Company model 737 airfoils Max thickness 10.8% at 40% chord Max camber 1.6% at 20% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(vr12-il) BOEING-VERTOL VR-12 AIRFOIL | Boeing-Vertol/Dadone VR-12 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 10.6% at 35% chord Max camber 2.3% at 20% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s1210-il) S1210 12% | Selig S1210 high lift low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 12% at 21.4% chord Max camber 6.7% at 51.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(hobiesm-il) HOBIESMO1.DAT | Hobie Hawk airfoil (Hobie Hawk R/C sailplane) Max thickness 8.6% at 25% chord Max camber 3.8% at 45% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e171-il) (Dicke 12.28%) | Eppler E171 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 12.3% at 32.4% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e180-il) E180 (8.59%) | Eppler E180 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8.6% at 33.5% chord Max camber 2% at 38.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(k3311-il) K3311 (original) | Leon Kincaid K3311 airfoil (original) Max thickness 11% at 30% chord Max camber 3.3% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (e1212-il,e168-il,m15-il,c141b-il,hq09-il,k3311sm-il,n64008a-il,b737d-il,vr12-il,s1210-il,hobiesm-il,e171-il,e180-il,k3311-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e1212-il | 50,000 | 9 | 7.1 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1212-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1212-il | 100,000 | 9 | 32.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1212-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1212-il | 200,000 | 9 | 55.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1212-il | 200,000 | 5 | 59.6 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1212-il | 500,000 | 9 | 84.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1212-il | 500,000 | 5 | 85.5 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1212-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 109.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1212-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 107.5 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e168-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.6 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e168-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e168-il | 100,000 | 9 | 38.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e168-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e168-il | 200,000 | 9 | 53.6 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e168-il | 200,000 | 5 | 52.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e168-il | 500,000 | 9 | 73 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e168-il | 500,000 | 5 | 67.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e168-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 87 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e168-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 77.6 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.8 at α=12° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.3 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53.1 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72.2 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.3 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 500,000 | 9 | 101.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 500,000 | 5 | 98.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 124.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m15-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 118.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 100,000 | 5 | 42.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 200,000 | 5 | 48.8 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 500,000 | 9 | 69.1 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 77.7 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 73.9 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq09-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq09-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq09-il | 100,000 | 9 | 36.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq09-il | 100,000 | 5 | 33.4 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq09-il | 200,000 | 9 | 46.3 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq09-il | 200,000 | 5 | 38.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq09-il | 500,000 | 9 | 51.8 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq09-il | 500,000 | 5 | 53.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq09-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 64.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq09-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 63.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311sm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.9 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311sm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.4 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311sm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311sm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 57 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311sm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311sm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 76.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311sm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 108.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311sm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 101.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311sm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 130.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311sm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 118.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64008a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 19.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64008a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.3 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64008a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 32.5 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64008a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 30.1 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64008a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 41 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64008a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 35 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64008a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 46.5 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64008a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 44.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64008a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 49.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n64008a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 59.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737d-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737d-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737d-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737d-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737d-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737d-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737d-il | 500,000 | 9 | 89.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737d-il | 500,000 | 5 | 71.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737d-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95.3 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737d-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 80.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39.4 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 200,000 | 9 | 49.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.6 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 500,000 | 9 | 73 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 500,000 | 5 | 75.5 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 94.4 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr12-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 93.9 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 50,000 | 9 | 14.9 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 50,000 | 5 | 42.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 100,000 | 9 | 59.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 100,000 | 5 | 66 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 200,000 | 9 | 86.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 200,000 | 5 | 88 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 500,000 | 9 | 121.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 500,000 | 5 | 115 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 148 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 135.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hobiesm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 41.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hobiesm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 41.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hobiesm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 60.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hobiesm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 60.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hobiesm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 81.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hobiesm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 79 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hobiesm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 110 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hobiesm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 101.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hobiesm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 130.7 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hobiesm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 118.2 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e171-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e171-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e171-il | 100,000 | 9 | 43.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e171-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e171-il | 200,000 | 9 | 56.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e171-il | 200,000 | 5 | 47.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e171-il | 500,000 | 9 | 65.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e171-il | 500,000 | 5 | 56.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e171-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 68.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e171-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 68.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 100,000 | 5 | 51.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 200,000 | 9 | 71 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 200,000 | 5 | 66 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 500,000 | 9 | 93.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 500,000 | 5 | 82.3 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 109.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 91.7 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.7 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.9 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.4 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 200,000 | 5 | 76.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 500,000 | 9 | 107.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 500,000 | 5 | 100.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 129.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k3311-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 116.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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