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 |
(dfvlrr4-il) DFVLR R-4 AIRFOIL | DFVLR R-4 transonic airfoil Max thickness 13.4% at 37.9% chord Max camber 2.1% at 79.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (rae5213-il,dfvlrr4-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 | |
| dfvlrr4-il | 50,000 | 9 | 26.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dfvlrr4-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dfvlrr4-il | 100,000 | 9 | 33.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dfvlrr4-il | 100,000 | 5 | 33.8 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dfvlrr4-il | 200,000 | 9 | 46.3 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dfvlrr4-il | 200,000 | 5 | 47.9 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dfvlrr4-il | 500,000 | 9 | 72.9 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dfvlrr4-il | 500,000 | 5 | 66.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dfvlrr4-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 87.1 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dfvlrr4-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 82.9 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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