Airfoil Comparison
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(la203a-il) DOUGLAS LA203A AIRFOIL | Douglas/Liebeck LA203A high lift airfoil Max thickness 15.7% at 34.3% chord Max camber 5.5% at 46% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(hs1712-il) HAM-STD HS1-712 AIRFOIL | HS1 family of prop airfoils from US Patent No. 4 Max thickness 12% at 36% chord Max camber 4.9% at 44% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(kc135b-il) KC-135 BL124.32 AIRFOIL | Boeing KC-135 transonic airfoils Max thickness 13% at 40% chord Max camber 1.4% at 20% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(l188tip-il) LOCKHEED L-188 TIP AIRFOIL | Lockheed L-188/P-3 tip airfoil NACA 0012 -1.10 40/1.051 Cli=.4 a=.8 Max thickness 12% at 41.3% chord Max camber 2.7% at 51.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(kc135d-il) KC-135 BL351.6 AIRFOIL | Boeing KC-135 transonic airfoils Max thickness 9% at 40% chord Max camber 1.9% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(isa960-il) I.S.A. 960 | I.S.A. 960 airfoil Max thickness 9.5% at 30% chord Max camber 4.5% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (la203a-il,hs1712-il,kc135b-il,l188tip-il,kc135d-il,isa960-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| la203a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 13.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 30.6 at α=12.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.5 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 82.4 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 85.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 127.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 124 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 160.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 151.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1712-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1712-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1712-il | 100,000 | 9 | 60.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1712-il | 100,000 | 5 | 58.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1712-il | 200,000 | 9 | 82.8 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1712-il | 200,000 | 5 | 74.7 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1712-il | 500,000 | 9 | 103.4 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1712-il | 500,000 | 5 | 83.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1712-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 103.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1712-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 89.7 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135b-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135b-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135b-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135b-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135b-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135b-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135b-il | 500,000 | 9 | 89.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135b-il | 500,000 | 5 | 71.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135b-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 98.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135b-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 79.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l188tip-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l188tip-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.4 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l188tip-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l188tip-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l188tip-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l188tip-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l188tip-il | 500,000 | 9 | 109 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l188tip-il | 500,000 | 5 | 91.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l188tip-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 127 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l188tip-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 93.6 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 200,000 | 5 | 68.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 500,000 | 9 | 100.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 500,000 | 5 | 84 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 114.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 86.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa960-il | 50,000 | 9 | 39.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa960-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa960-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa960-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa960-il | 200,000 | 9 | 64.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa960-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa960-il | 500,000 | 9 | 68.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa960-il | 500,000 | 5 | 72.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa960-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 90.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa960-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 91.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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