Airfoil Comparison
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(mh23-il) MH 23 8% | Martin Hepperle MH 23 for F3D Pylon Racing (extended laminar flow) Max thickness 8% at 37.5% chord Max camber 1.2% at 42.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe16k-il) GOE 16K AIRFOIL | Gottingen 16K airfoil Max thickness 18.2% at 50% chord Max camber 4.1% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (mh23-il,goe16k-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| mh23-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 200,000 | 9 | 66.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.4 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 500,000 | 9 | 83.8 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 500,000 | 5 | 66.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 83.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh23-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 50,000 | 9 | 21.5 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 50,000 | 5 | 16.6 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 100,000 | 9 | 26.4 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 100,000 | 5 | 23.7 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 200,000 | 9 | 35.9 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 500,000 | 9 | 69.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 500,000 | 5 | 50.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 80.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe16k-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 70.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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