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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(glennmartin4-il) Glenn Martin 4 | Glenn Martin 4 airfoil Max thickness 15.5% at 30% chord Max camber 6% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fxl142k-il) FX LIII-142 K 25 AIRFOIL | Wortmann FX LIII-142 K 25 airfoil Max thickness 14.2% at 30.9% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx84w140-il) FX 84-W-140 | Wortmann FX 84-W-140 airfoil for use on wind turbines (W) Max thickness 14.1% at 37.1% chord Max camber 4.2% at 40.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx79l120-il) FX 79-L-120 | Wortmann FX 79-L-120 symmetrical airfoil Max thickness 12.1% at 33.9% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(giiia-il) GIII BL0 AIRFOIL | Grumman/Gulfstream GIII transonic airfoils Max thickness 11% at 39.7% chord Max camber 0.7% at 14.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx84w218-il) FX 84-W-218 | Wortmann FX 84-W-218 airfoil for use on wind turbines (W) Max thickness 22% at 33.9% chord Max camber 3.2% at 43.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(giiin-il) GIII BL450 AIRFOIL | Grumman/Gulfstream GIII transonic airfoils Max thickness 8.4% at 30.2% chord Max camber 2.1% at 20.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx77w153-il) WORTMANN FX 77-W-153 AIRFOIL | Wortmann FX 77-W-153 wind turbine airfoil Max thickness 15.2% at 27.9% chord Max camber 4.5% at 27.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx78k150-il) FX 78-K-150/20 | Wortmann FX 78-K-150/20 airfoil for use with flaps (K) Max thickness 15.1% at 43.5% chord Max camber 4.3% at 43.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(giiij-il) GIII BL332 AIRFOIL | Grumman/Gulfstream GIII transonic airfoils Max thickness 8.5% at 35% chord Max camber 1.4% at 25% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(giiim-il) GIII BL430 AIRFOIL | Grumman/Gulfstream GIII transonic airfoils Max thickness 8.5% at 35.2% chord Max camber 1.9% at 25.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx79w660a-il) FX 79-W-660A | Wortman FX 79-W-660A airfoil for use on wind turbines (W) Max thickness 66.4% at 46.7% chord Max camber 2.3% at 17% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx79k144-il) WORTMANN FX 79-K-144/17 AIRFOIL | Wortmann FX 79-K-144/17 sailplane airfoil Max thickness 14.4% at 43.5% chord Max camber 2.8% at 40.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (glennmartin4-il,fxl142k-il,fx84w140-il,fx79l120-il,giiia-il,fx84w218-il,giiin-il,fx77w153-il,fx78k150-il,giiij-il,giiim-il,fx79w660a-il,fx79k144-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| glennmartin4-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 200,000 | 9 | 54.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 200,000 | 5 | 49.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 500,000 | 9 | 64.9 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.8 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 79.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 77.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxl142k-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxl142k-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxl142k-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.1 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxl142k-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxl142k-il | 200,000 | 9 | 54.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxl142k-il | 200,000 | 5 | 47.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxl142k-il | 500,000 | 9 | 63.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxl142k-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60.6 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxl142k-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 75.2 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxl142k-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.1 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.9 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 50,000 | 5 | 17.2 at α=12.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.3 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.6 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79.3 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 200,000 | 5 | 79.7 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 500,000 | 9 | 118.1 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 500,000 | 5 | 113.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 147.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 136.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 100,000 | 5 | 38 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 200,000 | 9 | 52.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 200,000 | 5 | 43.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 500,000 | 9 | 58.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 73.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79l120-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 74.9 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiia-il | 50,000 | 9 | 26.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiia-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiia-il | 100,000 | 9 | 38.6 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiia-il | 100,000 | 5 | 38.9 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiia-il | 200,000 | 9 | 49.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiia-il | 200,000 | 5 | 51.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiia-il | 500,000 | 9 | 69.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiia-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiia-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 77.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiia-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w218-il | 50,000 | 9 | 2.8 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w218-il | 50,000 | 5 | 6.7 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w218-il | 100,000 | 9 | 7.1 at α=11.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w218-il | 100,000 | 5 | 24.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w218-il | 200,000 | 9 | 57.4 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w218-il | 200,000 | 5 | 49.4 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w218-il | 500,000 | 9 | 79.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w218-il | 500,000 | 5 | 72.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w218-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 101.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w218-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 90.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiin-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiin-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiin-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiin-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiin-il | 200,000 | 9 | 54.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiin-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiin-il | 500,000 | 9 | 70.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiin-il | 500,000 | 5 | 71.6 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiin-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 87.2 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiin-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 87.4 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx77w153-il | 50,000 | 9 | 7.8 at α=-1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx77w153-il | 50,000 | 5 | 16 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx77w153-il | 100,000 | 9 | 17.5 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx77w153-il | 100,000 | 5 | 33.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx77w153-il | 200,000 | 9 | 50.1 at α=12.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx77w153-il | 200,000 | 5 | 61.5 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx77w153-il | 500,000 | 9 | 102.3 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx77w153-il | 500,000 | 5 | 101.9 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx77w153-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 133.1 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx77w153-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 124 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx78k150-il | 50,000 | 9 | 17.3 at α=12.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx78k150-il | 50,000 | 5 | 13.6 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx78k150-il | 100,000 | 9 | 21.3 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx78k150-il | 100,000 | 5 | 23.5 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx78k150-il | 200,000 | 9 | 46.2 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx78k150-il | 200,000 | 5 | 50 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx78k150-il | 500,000 | 9 | 114.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx78k150-il | 500,000 | 5 | 104.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx78k150-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 143.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx78k150-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 136 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiij-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiij-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiij-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiij-il | 100,000 | 5 | 43.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiij-il | 200,000 | 9 | 59.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiij-il | 200,000 | 5 | 52.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiij-il | 500,000 | 9 | 73.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiij-il | 500,000 | 5 | 65.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiij-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 79.8 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiij-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 79.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 100,000 | 9 | 43.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 200,000 | 9 | 56.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 200,000 | 5 | 52.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 500,000 | 9 | 70.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 85.9 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiim-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 85.7 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 0.8 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 3 at α=-10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 5.2 at α=-10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 5.5 at α=-5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 8.7 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 6 at α=-2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 5 at α=13.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 4.7 at α=15.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 6.5 at α=16.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79w660a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 5.4 at α=15.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79k144-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.2 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79k144-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.6 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79k144-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.3 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79k144-il | 100,000 | 5 | 42.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79k144-il | 200,000 | 9 | 75.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79k144-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79k144-il | 500,000 | 9 | 91.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79k144-il | 500,000 | 5 | 89 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79k144-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 110.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx79k144-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 102.7 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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