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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(coanda1-il) Coanda 1 | Coanda 1 airfoil Max thickness 5.7% at 30% chord Max camber 2.9% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(bw3-il) Bergey BW-3 (smoothed) | Bergey BW-3 wind turbine airfoil (smoothed) Max thickness 5% at 7.4% chord Max camber 5.7% at 45.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(avistar-il) AVISTAR | Hobbico R/C Avistar trainer airfoil Max thickness 14.5% at 34.2% chord Max camber 2.3% at 37.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(bacj-il) BOEING AIRFOIL J (no closed TE) | Boeing Commercial Airplane Company airfoil J Max thickness 10.1% at 40% chord Max camber 1.7% at 78% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ames01-il) NASA/AMES A-01 AIRFOIL | NASA/AMES/Hicks A-01 transonic rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 10.3% at 35% chord Max camber 1.4% at 15% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(be50-il) BE50 (original) | Verbitsky BE50 free flight airfoil (original) Max thickness 7.3% at 25% chord Max camber 4.1% at 45% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ames02-il) NASA/AMES A-02 AIRFOIL | NASA/AMES/Hicks A-02 transonic rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 7.7% at 30% chord Max camber 0.5% at 12.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(c5c-il) LOCKHEED C-5A BL576 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-5A transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 11.1% at 40% chord Max camber 1.4% at 65% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(cap21c-il) CAP 21 (TraCFoil) | CAP 21 (TraCFoil) airfoil Max thickness 15.6% at 15.7% chord Max camber 0.6% at 23.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(dae21-il) DAE-21 AIRFOIL | Drela DAE21 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 11.8% at 32% chord Max camber 6.6% at 43.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(dae31-il) DAE-31 AIRFOIL | Drela DAE31 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 11.1% at 29.3% chord Max camber 6.7% at 47% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(c141f-il) LOCKHEED C-141 BL958.89 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-141 transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 10% at 40.2% chord Max camber 2.3% at 45.1% 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 |
(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 |
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Polars for (coanda1-il,bw3-il,avistar-il,bacj-il,ames01-il,be50-il,ames02-il,c5c-il,cap21c-il,dae21-il,dae31-il,c141f-il,b737d-il,c5b-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| coanda1-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| coanda1-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| coanda1-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.3 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| coanda1-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.8 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| coanda1-il | 200,000 | 9 | 60.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| coanda1-il | 200,000 | 5 | 45.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| coanda1-il | 500,000 | 9 | 63.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| coanda1-il | 500,000 | 5 | 51.3 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| coanda1-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 60.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| coanda1-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 57.7 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bw3-il | 50,000 | 9 | 46.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bw3-il | 50,000 | 5 | 46 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bw3-il | 100,000 | 9 | 67.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bw3-il | 100,000 | 5 | 58.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bw3-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bw3-il | 200,000 | 5 | 68.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bw3-il | 500,000 | 9 | 88.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bw3-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bw3-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 98.6 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bw3-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 89.2 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| avistar-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30.5 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| avistar-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| avistar-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.1 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| avistar-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| avistar-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| avistar-il | 200,000 | 5 | 59.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| avistar-il | 500,000 | 9 | 81.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| avistar-il | 500,000 | 5 | 72 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| avistar-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 93.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| avistar-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 71.4 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacj-il | 50,000 | 9 | 20.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacj-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacj-il | 100,000 | 9 | 27 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacj-il | 100,000 | 5 | 25 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacj-il | 200,000 | 9 | 31.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacj-il | 200,000 | 5 | -1 at α=-100° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacj-il | 500,000 | 9 | 51.8 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| bacj-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 61.3 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames01-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames01-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames01-il | 100,000 | 9 | 35 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames01-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.7 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames01-il | 200,000 | 9 | 53.3 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames01-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55.3 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames01-il | 500,000 | 9 | 76.5 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames01-il | 500,000 | 5 | 74.6 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames01-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 93.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames01-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 88.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50-il | 50,000 | 5 | 43.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50-il | 100,000 | 9 | 59.7 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.7 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79.8 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50-il | 500,000 | 9 | 102.1 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50-il | 500,000 | 5 | 95.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 118.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 110.1 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 100,000 | 9 | 31.7 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 100,000 | 5 | 31.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 200,000 | 9 | 37.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 200,000 | 5 | 41.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 500,000 | 9 | 54.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 69.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5c-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5c-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5c-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5c-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5c-il | 200,000 | 9 | 67.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5c-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55.2 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5c-il | 500,000 | 9 | 78.4 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5c-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5c-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 82.7 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5c-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 77.6 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cap21c-il | 50,000 | 9 | 9.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cap21c-il | 50,000 | 5 | 14.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cap21c-il | 100,000 | 9 | 17.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cap21c-il | 100,000 | 5 | 26 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cap21c-il | 200,000 | 9 | 38.4 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cap21c-il | 200,000 | 5 | 48.1 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cap21c-il | 500,000 | 9 | 74 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cap21c-il | 500,000 | 5 | 77.6 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cap21c-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 97.4 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cap21c-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97.4 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 50,000 | 9 | 7.1 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 50,000 | 5 | 17.1 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.9 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 200,000 | 9 | 86.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 200,000 | 5 | 88.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 500,000 | 9 | 136.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 500,000 | 5 | 130.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 173.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 158.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae31-il | 50,000 | 9 | 10 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae31-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.9 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae31-il | 100,000 | 9 | 56.4 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae31-il | 100,000 | 5 | 57.2 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae31-il | 200,000 | 9 | 91.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae31-il | 200,000 | 5 | 90.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae31-il | 500,000 | 9 | 139.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae31-il | 500,000 | 5 | 128.8 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae31-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 173.7 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae31-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 151.5 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 200,000 | 5 | 59.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 500,000 | 9 | 89 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 89.7 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 86.3 at α=8° | 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 | |
| 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 | |
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