Airfoil Comparison
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(rae5212-il) RAE(NPL) 5212 AIRFOIL | RAE(NPL) 5212 transonic airfoil Max thickness 11.9% at 35.5% chord Max camber 1.8% at 69.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (rae5212-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| rae5212-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5212-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5212-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.7 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5212-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5212-il | 200,000 | 9 | 57.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5212-il | 200,000 | 5 | 48.2 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5212-il | 500,000 | 9 | 69.8 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5212-il | 500,000 | 5 | 63.3 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5212-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 76.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rae5212-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 80.3 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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