Airfoil Comparison
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(fxs02196-il) FX S 02-196 AIRFOIL | Wortmann FX S 02-196 airfoil Max thickness 19.6% at 37.1% chord Max camber 3.7% at 43.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s4320-il) S4320 | Selig S4320 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.4% at 26.8% chord Max camber 4.5% at 40.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s7012-il) S7012 8.75% | Selig S7012 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8.7% at 27.7% chord Max camber 1.7% at 38.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe238-il) GOE 238 (HANSA-BRANDENBURG) AIRFOIL | Gottingen 238 (HANSA-BRANDENBURG) airfoil Max thickness 9.8% at 29.8% chord Max camber 5.5% at 29.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s8064-il) S8064 | Selig airfoil for Q-500 (Q500) pylon racing (12.33%). Used on the Great Planes Viper 500 ARF. Max thickness 12.3% at 37.8% chord Max camber 1.1% at 56.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e387-il) E387 | Eppler E387 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.1% at 31.1% chord Max camber 3.2% at 44.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe397-il) GOE 397 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 397 airfoil Max thickness 5.1% at 30% chord Max camber 4% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (fxs02196-il,s4320-il,s7012-il,goe238-il,s8064-il,e387-il,goe397-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| fxs02196-il | 50,000 | 9 | 4.7 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxs02196-il | 50,000 | 5 | 10.2 at α=13.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxs02196-il | 100,000 | 9 | 16.8 at α=13.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxs02196-il | 100,000 | 5 | 37.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxs02196-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxs02196-il | 200,000 | 5 | 56 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxs02196-il | 500,000 | 9 | 53.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxs02196-il | 500,000 | 5 | 46.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxs02196-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 60.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fxs02196-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 54.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4320-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.3 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4320-il | 50,000 | 5 | 40 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4320-il | 100,000 | 9 | 59.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4320-il | 100,000 | 5 | 61.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4320-il | 200,000 | 9 | 84.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4320-il | 200,000 | 5 | 82 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4320-il | 500,000 | 9 | 117.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4320-il | 500,000 | 5 | 106.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4320-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 139.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4320-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 122.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s7012-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s7012-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s7012-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s7012-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s7012-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s7012-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s7012-il | 500,000 | 9 | 94.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s7012-il | 500,000 | 5 | 85.7 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s7012-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 110.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s7012-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe238-il | 50,000 | 9 | 9.8 at α=-3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe238-il | 50,000 | 5 | 24.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe238-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.2 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe238-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.1 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe238-il | 200,000 | 9 | 80.8 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe238-il | 200,000 | 5 | 80.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe238-il | 500,000 | 9 | 117.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe238-il | 500,000 | 5 | 110 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe238-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 143.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe238-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 130.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 500,000 | 9 | 80.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 500,000 | 5 | 65.4 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 90 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 70.3 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e387-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.1 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e387-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e387-il | 100,000 | 9 | 60.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e387-il | 100,000 | 5 | 60.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e387-il | 200,000 | 9 | 84.4 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e387-il | 200,000 | 5 | 82.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e387-il | 500,000 | 9 | 116.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e387-il | 500,000 | 5 | 109.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e387-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 140.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e387-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 127.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 50,000 | 9 | 42.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 50,000 | 5 | 43 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 100,000 | 9 | 61.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 100,000 | 5 | 61 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 200,000 | 9 | 81.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 200,000 | 5 | 79.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 500,000 | 9 | 110 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 500,000 | 5 | 102.1 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 129.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe397-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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