Airfoil Comparison
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(lrn1007-il) lrn1007 | LRN(1)-1007 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 7.3% at 39.8% chord Max camber 5.9% at 44.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(la2573a-il) LA2573A | Liebeck LA2573A airfoil Max thickness 13.7% at 28.8% chord Max camber 3.2% at 26.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(kc135a-il) KC-135 BL52.44 AIRFOIL | Boeing KC-135 transonic airfoils Max thickness 15.5% at 35% chord Max camber 1.3% at 20% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (lrn1007-il,la2573a-il,kc135a-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| lrn1007-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1007-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.7 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1007-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1007-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1007-il | 200,000 | 9 | 81.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1007-il | 200,000 | 5 | 98.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1007-il | 500,000 | 9 | 125.3 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1007-il | 500,000 | 5 | 150.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| lrn1007-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 127.3 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la2573a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6.9 at α=-0.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la2573a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 13.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la2573a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 15.7 at α=14.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la2573a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 27.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la2573a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 62.3 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la2573a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 64.9 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la2573a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 102.6 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la2573a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 95.3 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la2573a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 125.8 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la2573a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 110.9 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.9 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.7 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.3 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 88.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 73.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 97.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 82.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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