Airfoil Comparison
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(defcnd3-il) DEFIANT CANARD BL145 AIRFOIL | Rutan DEFIANT canard BL145 airfoil Max thickness 11.5% at 28.6% chord Max camber 2.4% at 28.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(l1003-il) LIEBECK L1003 AIRFOIL | Liebeck high lift airfoil Max thickness 17.7% at 30% chord Max camber 6.5% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(defcnd1-il) DEFIANT CANARD BL20 AIRFOIL | Rutan DEFIANT canard BL20 airfoil Max thickness 20.9% at 28.6% chord Max camber 4.5% at 36.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(la203a-il) DOUGLAS LA203A AIRFOIL | Douglas/Liebeck LA203A high lift airfoil Max thickness 15.7% at 34.3% chord Max camber 5.5% at 46% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(n12-il) N-12 | N-12 airfoil Max thickness 10.5% at 30% chord Max camber 0.2% at 15% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e1098-il) EPPLER 1098 AIRFOIL | Eppler E1098 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 18.9% at 36.6% chord Max camber 3.7% at 54.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (defcnd3-il,l1003-il,defcnd1-il,la203a-il,n12-il,e1098-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| defcnd3-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 200,000 | 9 | 60.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 200,000 | 5 | 61.1 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 500,000 | 9 | 85 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 500,000 | 5 | 81.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 103.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd3-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l1003-il | 50,000 | 9 | 4.1 at α=14.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l1003-il | 50,000 | 5 | 5.2 at α=17.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l1003-il | 100,000 | 9 | 4.5 at α=14.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l1003-il | 100,000 | 5 | 7 at α=17.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l1003-il | 200,000 | 9 | 10.2 at α=18.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l1003-il | 200,000 | 5 | 10.1 at α=15.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l1003-il | 500,000 | 9 | 74.1 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l1003-il | 500,000 | 5 | 68.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l1003-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 104.1 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| l1003-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 68.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 50,000 | 9 | 3 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 50,000 | 5 | 6.1 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 100,000 | 9 | 4.6 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 100,000 | 5 | 32.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 200,000 | 9 | 52.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 200,000 | 5 | 60.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 500,000 | 9 | 93.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 500,000 | 5 | 92.4 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 124.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 116.6 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 13.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 30.6 at α=12.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.5 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 82.4 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 85.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 127.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 124 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 160.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| la203a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 151.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.7 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 100,000 | 5 | 36.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 200,000 | 9 | 46.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 200,000 | 5 | 42.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 500,000 | 9 | 53.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 500,000 | 5 | 55.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 64.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 73.7 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1098-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.3 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1098-il | 50,000 | 5 | 14.1 at α=13.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1098-il | 100,000 | 9 | 29.8 at α=12.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1098-il | 100,000 | 5 | 24.9 at α=11.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1098-il | 200,000 | 9 | 51.9 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1098-il | 200,000 | 5 | 63.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1098-il | 500,000 | 9 | 117.3 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1098-il | 500,000 | 5 | 112.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1098-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 151.8 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1098-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 139.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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