Airfoil Comparison
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(s1223rtl-il) S1223 RTL | Richard T. LaSalle modification of the S1223 to S1223RTL Max thickness 13.5% at 19.9% chord Max camber 8.3% at 55.2% 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 |
(l7769-il) LISSAMAN 7769 AIRFOIL | Lissaman 7769 human powered aircraft airfoil Max thickness 11% at 30% chord Max camber 4.4% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(davis-corrected-il) DAVIS BASIC B-24 WING AIRFOIL | Davis basic B-24 wing airfoil Max thickness 15.9% at 29.6% chord Max camber 2.5% at 29.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ls413-il) NASA/LANGLEY LS(1)-0413 (GA(W)-2) AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley LS(1)-0413 (GA(W)-2) general aviation airfoil Max thickness 12.9% at 37.5% chord Max camber 2.4% at 65% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(pw75-pw) PW75 | Peter Wick. Modified PW51 with some more reflex Max thickness 8.9% at 27.5% chord Max camber 1.5% at 23.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(p51dtip-il) P-51D TIP (BL215) AIRFOIL | P-51D tip (BL215) airfoil Max thickness 11.4% at 46.3% chord Max camber 1.3% at 46.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(b29tip-il) B-29 TIP AIRFOIL | Boeing B-29 tip airfoil Max thickness 9% at 30% chord Max camber 2.2% at 30% 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 |
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Polars for (s1223rtl-il,c5c-il,l7769-il,davis-corrected-il,ls413-il,pw75-pw,p51dtip-il,b29tip-il,cap21c-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| s1223rtl-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.6 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1223rtl-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1223rtl-il | 100,000 | 9 | 43.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1223rtl-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1223rtl-il | 200,000 | 9 | 98 at α=-1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1223rtl-il | 200,000 | 5 | 64.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1223rtl-il | 500,000 | 9 | 84 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1223rtl-il | 500,000 | 5 | 85.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1223rtl-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 106.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1223rtl-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 106.8 at α=5.5° | 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 | |
| l7769-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l7769-il | 50,000 | 5 | 15.4 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l7769-il | 100,000 | 9 | 32.3 at α=12.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l7769-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.8 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l7769-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72.6 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l7769-il | 200,000 | 5 | 74.3 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l7769-il | 500,000 | 9 | 113.7 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l7769-il | 500,000 | 5 | 111 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l7769-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 143.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l7769-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 136.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 50,000 | 9 | 12.5 at α=-0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 100,000 | 9 | 36.4 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.9 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 500,000 | 9 | 96.3 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 122.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 2,000,000 | 9 | 137.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 5,000,000 | 9 | 157.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65.7 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 500,000 | 9 | 96.2 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 500,000 | 5 | 82.5 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 112.4 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 86.4 at α=0.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pw75-pw | 50,000 | 9 | 24.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pw75-pw | 100,000 | 9 | 40.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pw75-pw | 200,000 | 9 | 57 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pw75-pw | 500,000 | 9 | 73.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pw75-pw | 1,000,000 | 9 | 83.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pw75-pw | 2,000,000 | 9 | 91.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pw75-pw | 5,000,000 | 9 | 107.2 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51dtip-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51dtip-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51dtip-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51dtip-il | 100,000 | 5 | 35.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51dtip-il | 200,000 | 9 | 54.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51dtip-il | 200,000 | 5 | 49.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51dtip-il | 500,000 | 9 | 74.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51dtip-il | 500,000 | 5 | 63.7 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51dtip-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 89.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51dtip-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 68.4 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29tip-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29tip-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29tip-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.1 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29tip-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29tip-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29tip-il | 200,000 | 5 | 66.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29tip-il | 500,000 | 9 | 91.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29tip-il | 500,000 | 5 | 84.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29tip-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 106.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29tip-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 90 at α=4° | 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 | |
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