Airfoil Comparison
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(s1048-il) S1048 14% (Danny Howell) | Selig S1048 airfoil Max thickness 14% at 27% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (s1048-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| s1048-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.2 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1048-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1048-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1048-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1048-il | 200,000 | 9 | 56 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1048-il | 200,000 | 5 | 54.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1048-il | 500,000 | 9 | 75.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1048-il | 500,000 | 5 | 66.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1048-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 83.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1048-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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