Airfoil Comparison
Select airfoils from the airfoil database or add your own airfoils and compare the airfoil shape and lift/drag polars.
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(e178-il) E178 (8.69%) | Eppler E178 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8.7% at 29.8% chord Max camber 2.8% at 38.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s1016-il) S1016 | Selig S1016 HPV airfoil Max thickness 17.5% at 41.8% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(tsagi12-il) TSAGI 12% AIRFOIL | TSAGI 12% airfoil Max thickness 11.9% at 30% chord Max camber 2% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(vr1-il) BOEING-VERTOL VR-1 AIRFOIL | Boeing-Vertol VR-1 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 11% at 35.3% chord Max camber 1.5% at 43.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(vr8-il) BOEING-VERTOL VR-8 AIRFOIL | Boeing-Vertol VR-8 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 8.2% at 35% chord Max camber 1.3% at 35% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(c141a-il) LOCKHEED C-141 BL0 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-141 transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 13% at 40.2% chord Max camber 1.1% at 64.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e180-il) E180 (8.59%) | Eppler E180 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8.6% at 33.5% chord Max camber 2% at 38.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(m12-il) NACA M12 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-12 airfoil Max thickness 11.9% at 30% chord Max camber 2% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(m11-il) NACA M11 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-11 airfoil Max thickness 8.2% at 30% chord Max camber 1.9% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(n14-il) N-14 | N-14 airfoil Max thickness 11.5% at 30% chord Max camber 0.1% at 20% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(vr13-il) BOEING-VERTOL VR-13 AIRFOIL | Boeing-Vertol/Dadone VR-13 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 9.5% at 35% chord Max camber 2% at 20% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(m22-il) NACA M22 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-22 airfoil Max thickness 6.3% at 30% chord Max camber 6.3% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (e178-il,s1016-il,tsagi12-il,vr1-il,vr8-il,c141a-il,e180-il,m12-il,m11-il,n14-il,vr13-il,m22-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| e178-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 100,000 | 9 | 56.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 500,000 | 5 | 95.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 125.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e178-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 108.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1016-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1016-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.4 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1016-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1016-il | 100,000 | 5 | 23.5 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1016-il | 200,000 | 9 | 35.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1016-il | 200,000 | 5 | 30.2 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1016-il | 500,000 | 9 | 40.1 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1016-il | 500,000 | 5 | 41.8 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1016-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 52.2 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1016-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 52 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tsagi12-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.4 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tsagi12-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tsagi12-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tsagi12-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tsagi12-il | 200,000 | 9 | 66.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tsagi12-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tsagi12-il | 500,000 | 9 | 88.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tsagi12-il | 500,000 | 5 | 76.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tsagi12-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 91.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tsagi12-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 86.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr1-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr1-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr1-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr1-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr1-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr1-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr1-il | 500,000 | 9 | 72.8 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr1-il | 500,000 | 5 | 61.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr1-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 77.8 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr1-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 75.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr8-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr8-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr8-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr8-il | 100,000 | 5 | 38.7 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr8-il | 200,000 | 9 | 51.3 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr8-il | 200,000 | 5 | 44.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr8-il | 500,000 | 9 | 56.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr8-il | 500,000 | 5 | 53.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr8-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 123.2 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr8-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 60.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 42 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 62 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 47.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 67.7 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 59.8 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 76.1 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.8 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 100,000 | 5 | 51.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 200,000 | 9 | 71 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 200,000 | 5 | 66 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 500,000 | 9 | 93.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 500,000 | 5 | 82.3 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 109.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e180-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 91.7 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m12-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.6 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m12-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m12-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m12-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m12-il | 200,000 | 9 | 65.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m12-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m12-il | 500,000 | 9 | 86.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m12-il | 500,000 | 5 | 77.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m12-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 98.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m12-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 85.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m11-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m11-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m11-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m11-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m11-il | 200,000 | 9 | 65.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m11-il | 200,000 | 5 | 60.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m11-il | 500,000 | 9 | 84.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m11-il | 500,000 | 5 | 75.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m11-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 96.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m11-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 82.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n14-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n14-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n14-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n14-il | 100,000 | 5 | 36.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n14-il | 200,000 | 9 | 48.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n14-il | 200,000 | 5 | 44.5 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n14-il | 500,000 | 9 | 56.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n14-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.9 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n14-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 71.8 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n14-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 73.2 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr13-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr13-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr13-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.1 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr13-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr13-il | 200,000 | 9 | 49.6 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr13-il | 200,000 | 5 | 54.2 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr13-il | 500,000 | 9 | 74.5 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr13-il | 500,000 | 5 | 75.8 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr13-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 94.6 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| vr13-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 92.7 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 50,000 | 9 | 18.7 at α=12° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 500,000 | 9 | 100.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 500,000 | 5 | 81.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 115 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 91 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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