Airfoil Comparison
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(c5d-il) LOCKHEED C-5A BL758.6 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-5A transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 11.1% at 40% chord Max camber 1.4% at 60% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(tempest2-il) HAWKER TEMPEST 61% SEMISPAN AIRFOIL | Hawker Tempest 61% semispan airfoil (NPL?) Max thickness 12% at 37.3% chord Max camber 0.9% at 39.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s1010-il) S1010 HPV airfoil | Selig S1010 HPV airfoil Max thickness 6% at 23.3% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(p51droot-il) P-51D ROOT (BL17.5) AIRFOIL | P-51D root (BL17.5) airfoil Max thickness 16.5% at 38.9% chord Max camber 1.3% at 68.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(dae21-il) DAE-21 AIRFOIL | Drela DAE21 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 11.8% at 32% chord Max camber 6.6% at 43.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s1210-il) S1210 12% | Selig S1210 high lift low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 12% at 21.4% chord Max camber 6.7% at 51.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(b707c-il) BOEING 707 .40 SPAN AIRFOIL | Boeing Commercial Airplane Company model 707 airfoils Max thickness 9.6% at 30% chord Max camber 1.9% at 15% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (c5d-il,tempest2-il,s1010-il,p51droot-il,dae21-il,s1210-il,b707c-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| c5d-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5d-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5d-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5d-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5d-il | 200,000 | 9 | 66.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5d-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5d-il | 500,000 | 9 | 75.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5d-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5d-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 79.9 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5d-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 78.3 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest2-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest2-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest2-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest2-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest2-il | 200,000 | 9 | 65.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest2-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest2-il | 500,000 | 9 | 71.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest2-il | 500,000 | 5 | 61.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest2-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 79.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest2-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 69.3 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1010-il | 50,000 | 9 | 20.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1010-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1010-il | 100,000 | 9 | 29.5 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1010-il | 100,000 | 5 | 29.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1010-il | 200,000 | 9 | 37.3 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1010-il | 200,000 | 5 | 40.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1010-il | 500,000 | 9 | 53.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1010-il | 500,000 | 5 | 55.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1010-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 66.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1010-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 69.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51droot-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51droot-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.9 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51droot-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.2 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51droot-il | 100,000 | 5 | 43.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51droot-il | 200,000 | 9 | 62.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51droot-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51droot-il | 500,000 | 9 | 81.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51droot-il | 500,000 | 5 | 71.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51droot-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 92.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51droot-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 79.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 50,000 | 9 | 7.1 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 50,000 | 5 | 17.1 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.9 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 200,000 | 9 | 86.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 200,000 | 5 | 88.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 500,000 | 9 | 136.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 500,000 | 5 | 130.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 173.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae21-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 158.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 50,000 | 9 | 14.9 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 50,000 | 5 | 42.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 100,000 | 9 | 59.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 100,000 | 5 | 66 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 200,000 | 9 | 86.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 200,000 | 5 | 88 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 500,000 | 9 | 121.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 500,000 | 5 | 115 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 148 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1210-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 135.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 100,000 | 5 | 34.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 200,000 | 9 | 43.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 200,000 | 5 | 43.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 500,000 | 9 | 61.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 73.1 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 61.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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