Airfoil Comparison
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(b737a-il) BOEING 737 ROOT AIRFOIL | Boeing Commercial Airplane Company model 737 airfoils Max thickness 15.4% at 19.6% chord Max camber 0.2% at 5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (b737a-il)
Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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b737a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 16.4 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
b737a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 19.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
b737a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 23.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
b737a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 30.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
b737a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 38.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
b737a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 46.9 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
b737a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 67.7 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
b737a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 68.3 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
b737a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 85.7 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
b737a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 79.3 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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