Airfoil Comparison
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(rc1264c-il) NASA/LANGLEY RC12-64C AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley 12-64C rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 12% at 40% chord Max camber 1% at 35% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rc410-il) NASA RC(4)-10 AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley RC(4)-10 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 10% at 37.8% chord Max camber 2.1% at 30.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rc12b3-il) NASA/LANGLEY RC-12(B)3 AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley RC-12(B)3 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 12% at 38% chord Max camber 2.2% at 34.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rc510-il) NASA RC(5)-10 AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley RC(5)-10 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 10% at 40.1% chord Max camber 2.2% at 25.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rg149-il) RG 14 9% AIRFOIL | Rolf Girsberger RG 14 (9%) airfoil Max thickness 9% at 31% chord Max camber 1.6% at 36% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sc20714-il) NASA SC(2)-0714 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-0714 airfoil (NASA TP-2969) Max thickness 14% at 37% chord Max camber 2.5% at 81% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe226-il) GOE 226 (MVA H.36) AIRFOIL | Gottingen 226 (MVA H.36) airfoil Max thickness 13.9% at 19.7% chord Max camber 8.1% at 49.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s4096-il) S4096 (designed for the E-flite UMX ASK-21 scale RC sailplane) | Selig airfoil for micro RC soaring. Used on the E-flite UMX ASK-21 scale RC sailplane. Max thickness 12.5% at 34% chord Max camber 1.2% at 34% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (rc1264c-il,rc410-il,rc12b3-il,rc510-il,rg149-il,sc20714-il,goe226-il,s4096-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rc1264c-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 100,000 | 5 | 41.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 200,000 | 5 | 46.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 500,000 | 9 | 61.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.4 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 76.5 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc1264c-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 74.8 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39.1 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 100,000 | 5 | 37.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 200,000 | 9 | 47.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 200,000 | 5 | 51.2 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 500,000 | 9 | 69.9 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 500,000 | 5 | 73.8 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 91.9 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc410-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 92.4 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12b3-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12b3-il | 50,000 | 5 | 33.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12b3-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12b3-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12b3-il | 200,000 | 9 | 67 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12b3-il | 200,000 | 5 | 61.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12b3-il | 500,000 | 9 | 83.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12b3-il | 500,000 | 5 | 69.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12b3-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 87.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12b3-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 76.4 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc510-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc510-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc510-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc510-il | 100,000 | 5 | 43.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc510-il | 200,000 | 9 | 60.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc510-il | 200,000 | 5 | 54.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc510-il | 500,000 | 9 | 76.3 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc510-il | 500,000 | 5 | 75.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc510-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 94.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc510-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 92.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 500,000 | 9 | 81.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 90 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rg149-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 84.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20714-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20714-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.4 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20714-il | 100,000 | 9 | 27.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20714-il | 100,000 | 5 | 31 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20714-il | 200,000 | 9 | 36 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20714-il | 200,000 | 5 | 43.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20714-il | 500,000 | 9 | 63.1 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20714-il | 500,000 | 5 | 64.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20714-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 81.2 at α=-0.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20714-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 80 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 50,000 | 9 | 8.6 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.7 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 200,000 | 9 | 85.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 200,000 | 5 | 78.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 500,000 | 9 | 109.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 500,000 | 5 | 102.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 135.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 125.9 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4096-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4096-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4096-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4096-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4096-il | 200,000 | 9 | 49 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4096-il | 200,000 | 5 | 48.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4096-il | 500,000 | 9 | 59.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4096-il | 500,000 | 5 | 57.2 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4096-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 65.6 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s4096-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 63.1 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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