Airfoil Comparison
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(m5-il) NACA M5 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-5 airfoil Max thickness 8.2% at 30.1% chord Max camber 2.1% at 30.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ht12-il) HT12 | Drela HT12 airfoil Max thickness 5% at 18.6% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ls417-il) NASA/LANGLEY LS(1)-0417 (GA(W)-1) AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley/Whitcomb LS(1)-0417 (GA(W)-1) general aviation airfoil Max thickness 17% at 40% chord Max camber 2.4% at 65% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(m3-il) NACA M3 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-3 airfoil Max thickness 11.9% at 30% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ht05-il) HT05 | Drela HT05 airfoil Max thickness 4.8% at 17.1% chord Max camber 0% at 63.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(m4-il) NACA M4 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-4 airfoil Max thickness 6.3% at 30% chord Max camber 2.2% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ls413-il) NASA/LANGLEY LS(1)-0413 (GA(W)-2) AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley LS(1)-0413 (GA(W)-2) general aviation airfoil Max thickness 12.9% at 37.5% chord Max camber 2.4% at 65% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ht08-il) HT08 | Drela HT08 airfoil Max thickness 5% at 20.2% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(k2-il) GRUMMAN K-2 AIRFOIL | Grumman K-2 transonic airfoil (GAC .80-.53-10.3) Max thickness 10.3% at 38.9% chord Max camber 1.3% at 88.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (m5-il,ht12-il,ls417-il,m3-il,ht05-il,m4-il,ls413-il,ht08-il,k2-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| m5-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m5-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m5-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m5-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m5-il | 200,000 | 9 | 60.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m5-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m5-il | 500,000 | 9 | 76.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m5-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m5-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 86.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m5-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 76.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht12-il | 50,000 | 9 | 21.2 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht12-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht12-il | 100,000 | 9 | 26.8 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht12-il | 100,000 | 5 | 26.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht12-il | 200,000 | 9 | 32.3 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht12-il | 200,000 | 5 | 35.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht12-il | 500,000 | 9 | 45.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht12-il | 500,000 | 5 | 50.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht12-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 58.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht12-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 64.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls417-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls417-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls417-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls417-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls417-il | 200,000 | 9 | 61 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls417-il | 200,000 | 5 | 61.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls417-il | 500,000 | 9 | 92.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls417-il | 500,000 | 5 | 82.1 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls417-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 112.6 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls417-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 91.3 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m3-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m3-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m3-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m3-il | 100,000 | 5 | 34.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m3-il | 200,000 | 9 | 45.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m3-il | 200,000 | 5 | 42.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m3-il | 500,000 | 9 | 54.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m3-il | 500,000 | 5 | 56.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m3-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 66.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m3-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 69.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht05-il | 50,000 | 9 | 19.2 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht05-il | 50,000 | 5 | 19.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht05-il | 100,000 | 9 | 24.8 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht05-il | 100,000 | 5 | 26.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht05-il | 200,000 | 9 | 31.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht05-il | 200,000 | 5 | 34.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht05-il | 500,000 | 9 | 44.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht05-il | 500,000 | 5 | 49.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht05-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 57.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht05-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 63.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m4-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m4-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m4-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m4-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m4-il | 200,000 | 9 | 57.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m4-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m4-il | 500,000 | 9 | 71.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m4-il | 500,000 | 5 | 66.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m4-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 80.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m4-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 73.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65.7 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 500,000 | 9 | 96.2 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 500,000 | 5 | 82.5 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 112.4 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ls413-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 86.4 at α=0.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht08-il | 50,000 | 9 | 21.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht08-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.1 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht08-il | 100,000 | 9 | 28.8 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht08-il | 100,000 | 5 | 26.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht08-il | 200,000 | 9 | 33.1 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht08-il | 200,000 | 5 | 34.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht08-il | 500,000 | 9 | 44.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht08-il | 500,000 | 5 | 48.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht08-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 56.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ht08-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 63.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k2-il | 50,000 | 9 | 21.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k2-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k2-il | 100,000 | 9 | 28.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k2-il | 100,000 | 5 | 25.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k2-il | 200,000 | 9 | 29 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k2-il | 200,000 | 5 | 35.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k2-il | 500,000 | 9 | 44 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k2-il | 500,000 | 5 | 52.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k2-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 60.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k2-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 66.7 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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