Airfoil Comparison
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(rae5213-il) RAE(NPL) 5213 AIRFOIL | RAE(NPL) 5213 transonic airfoil Max thickness 10% at 35.5% chord Max camber 1.4% at 69.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ui1720-il) UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS UI-1720 AIRFOIL | University of Illinois UI-1720 high lift airfoil Max thickness 13.8% at 19% chord Max camber 4.6% at 21.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(j5012-il) J5012 12% | Jef Raskin (originator of the Apple Macintosh Project) J5012 airfoil Max thickness 12% at 34.5% chord Max camber 0% at 83.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (rae5213-il,ui1720-il,j5012-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| rae5213-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5213-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5213-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.7 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5213-il | 100,000 | 5 | 35.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5213-il | 200,000 | 9 | 49.6 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5213-il | 200,000 | 5 | 48.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5213-il | 500,000 | 9 | 65.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5213-il | 500,000 | 5 | 68.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5213-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 83.2 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5213-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 80.6 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 50,000 | 9 | 10.1 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 50,000 | 5 | 17.9 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 100,000 | 9 | 17.5 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 100,000 | 5 | 29.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 200,000 | 9 | 30.2 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 200,000 | 5 | 44.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 500,000 | 9 | 60.1 at α=15.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 500,000 | 5 | 78 at α=15° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 110.6 at α=16.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 117.9 at α=14.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 100,000 | 5 | 38.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 200,000 | 9 | 51.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 200,000 | 5 | 45.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 500,000 | 9 | 59.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.9 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 70.7 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| j5012-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 70.4 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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