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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(clarky-il) CLARK Y AIRFOIL | CLARK Y airfoil Max thickness 11.7% at 28% chord Max camber 3.4% at 42% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(clarkyh-il) CLARK YH AIRFOIL | CLARK YH airfoil Max thickness 11.9% at 30% chord Max camber 2.5% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ah80129-il) AH 80-129 | Althaus AH 80-129 airfoil Max thickness 12.9% at 40.2% chord Max camber 4.1% at 43.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ag36-il) AG36 | Drela AG36 airfoil Max thickness 8.2% at 27.9% chord Max camber 2.3% at 37% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ag25-il) AG25 Bubble Dancer DLG by Mark Drela | Drela AG25 airfoil used on the Bubble Dancer R/C DLG Max thickness 7.6% at 24.7% chord Max camber 2.4% at 45.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(defcnd3-il) DEFIANT CANARD BL145 AIRFOIL | Rutan DEFIANT canard BL145 airfoil Max thickness 11.5% at 28.6% chord Max camber 2.4% at 28.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(cp-160-050-gn) Cambered plate C=16% T=5% R=0.86 | HAWT pipe blade with coordinates based on top surface. Camber=16% Wall thickness=5% Radius=0.861 Max thickness 5.2% at 3.4% chord Max camber 14.3% at 49.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ah82150a-il) AH 82-150 A | Althaus AH 82-150 A airfoil Max thickness 15% at 40.2% chord Max camber 3.3% at 43.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(defcnd1-il) DEFIANT CANARD BL20 AIRFOIL | Rutan DEFIANT canard BL20 airfoil Max thickness 20.9% at 28.6% chord Max camber 4.5% at 36.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(clarkysm-il) CLARK-Y 11.7% smoothed | CLARK Y airfoil (smoothed) Max thickness 11.7% at 30.9% chord Max camber 3.5% at 43.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ah88k136-il) AH 88-K-136/16 | Althaus AH 88-K-136/16 airfoil for use with flaps (K) Max thickness 13.5% at 44.9% chord Max camber 3% at 41.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (clarky-il,clarkyh-il,ah80129-il,ag36-il,ag25-il,defcnd3-il,cp-160-050-gn,ah82150a-il,defcnd1-il,clarkysm-il,ah88k136-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| clarky-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.6 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarky-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarky-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarky-il | 100,000 | 5 | 54.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarky-il | 200,000 | 9 | 73.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarky-il | 200,000 | 5 | 69.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarky-il | 500,000 | 9 | 98.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarky-il | 500,000 | 5 | 90.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarky-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 114.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarky-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 108.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkyh-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.1 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkyh-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkyh-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkyh-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkyh-il | 200,000 | 9 | 66 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkyh-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkyh-il | 500,000 | 9 | 84 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkyh-il | 500,000 | 5 | 77.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkyh-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 97.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkyh-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 89.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah80129-il | 50,000 | 9 | 18.2 at α=11.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah80129-il | 50,000 | 5 | 19 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah80129-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37.9 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah80129-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah80129-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah80129-il | 200,000 | 5 | 78.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah80129-il | 500,000 | 9 | 124.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah80129-il | 500,000 | 5 | 121.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah80129-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 152.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah80129-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 143.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag36-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag36-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag36-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag36-il | 100,000 | 5 | 51 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag36-il | 200,000 | 9 | 67.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag36-il | 200,000 | 5 | 64.3 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag36-il | 500,000 | 9 | 88.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag36-il | 500,000 | 5 | 81 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag36-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 103 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag36-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 93 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag25-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag25-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag25-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag25-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag25-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag25-il | 200,000 | 5 | 66.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag25-il | 500,000 | 9 | 92.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag25-il | 500,000 | 5 | 84 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag25-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 106.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag25-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 200,000 | 9 | 60.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 200,000 | 5 | 61.1 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 500,000 | 9 | 85 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 500,000 | 5 | 81.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 103.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 50,000 | 9 | 16.5 at α=15.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 50,000 | 5 | 15.1 at α=16.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 50,000 | 1 | 13.1 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 100,000 | 9 | 21 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 100,000 | 5 | 20.1 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 100,000 | 1 | 21 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 200,000 | 9 | 39.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 200,000 | 5 | 37.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 200,000 | 1 | 34.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 500,000 | 9 | 58.3 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 500,000 | 5 | 49.2 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 500,000 | 1 | 33.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 1,000,000 | 9 | 56 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 1,000,000 | 5 | 48.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-160-050-gn | 1,000,000 | 1 | 33.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah82150a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 17.8 at α=13° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah82150a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.2 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah82150a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.5 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah82150a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.9 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah82150a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72.8 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah82150a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.4 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah82150a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 108.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah82150a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 107.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah82150a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 137.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah82150a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 129.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 50,000 | 9 | 3 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 50,000 | 5 | 6.1 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 100,000 | 9 | 4.6 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 100,000 | 5 | 32.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 200,000 | 9 | 52.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 200,000 | 5 | 60.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 500,000 | 9 | 93.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 500,000 | 5 | 92.4 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 124.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 116.6 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 70.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 101.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 90.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 119.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 106.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah88k136-il | 50,000 | 9 | 21.1 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah88k136-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21.8 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah88k136-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.4 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah88k136-il | 100,000 | 5 | 38.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah88k136-il | 200,000 | 9 | 73.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah88k136-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah88k136-il | 500,000 | 9 | 113.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah88k136-il | 500,000 | 5 | 87.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah88k136-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 113.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah88k136-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 95.7 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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