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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(rg15-il) RG-15 8.9% | Rolf Girsberger RG 15 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8.9% at 30.2% chord Max camber 1.8% at 39.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(mh112-il) MH 112 Airfoil | Martin Hepperle MH 112 for a propeller for ultralight (root) Max thickness 16.2% at 31.8% chord Max camber 6.7% at 48.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ames03-il) NASA/AMES A-03 AIRFOIL | NASA/AMES/Kennelly A-03 transonic rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 10% at 37.5% chord Max camber 1.2% at 17.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(hq3510-il) HQ 3.5/10 AIRFOIL | Quabeck HQ 3.5/10 R/C sailplane airfoil Max thickness 10% at 35% chord Max camber 3.5% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (rg15-il,mh112-il,ames03-il,hq3510-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| rg15-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 200,000 | 5 | 63.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 500,000 | 9 | 89 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 102.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg15-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 88.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh112-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh112-il | 50,000 | 5 | 14.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh112-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37.5 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh112-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh112-il | 200,000 | 9 | 80 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh112-il | 200,000 | 5 | 79.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh112-il | 500,000 | 9 | 120 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh112-il | 500,000 | 5 | 109.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh112-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 147.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| mh112-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 126.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 100,000 | 9 | 34.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.6 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 200,000 | 9 | 50.9 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.3 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 500,000 | 9 | 72.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70.9 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 87.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 83.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3510-il | 50,000 | 9 | 37.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3510-il | 50,000 | 5 | 40.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3510-il | 100,000 | 9 | 61.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3510-il | 100,000 | 5 | 60.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3510-il | 200,000 | 9 | 87 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3510-il | 200,000 | 5 | 80.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3510-il | 500,000 | 9 | 119 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3510-il | 500,000 | 5 | 95.6 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3510-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 129.3 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq3510-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 106.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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