Airfoil Comparison
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(kc135d-il) KC-135 BL351.6 AIRFOIL | Boeing KC-135 transonic airfoils Max thickness 9% at 40% chord Max camber 1.9% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe243-il) GOE 243 (MVA PR.3) AIRFOIL | Gottingen 243 (MVA PR.3) airfoil Max thickness 19% at 29.3% chord Max camber 8.4% at 59.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe07k-il) GOE 7K AIRFOIL | Gottingen 7K airfoil Max thickness 11% at 50% chord Max camber 4.5% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe527-il) GOE 527 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 527 airfoil Max thickness 16.5% at 29.5% chord Max camber 5.8% at 39.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s8064-il) S8064 | Selig airfoil for Q-500 (Q500) pylon racing (12.33%). Used on the Great Planes Viper 500 ARF. Max thickness 12.3% at 37.8% chord Max camber 1.1% at 56.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (kc135d-il,goe243-il,goe07k-il,goe527-il,s8064-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| kc135d-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 200,000 | 5 | 68.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 500,000 | 9 | 100.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 500,000 | 5 | 84 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 114.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| kc135d-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 86.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe243-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.7 at α=-0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe243-il | 50,000 | 5 | 17.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe243-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe243-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe243-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe243-il | 200,000 | 5 | 69.4 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe243-il | 500,000 | 9 | 99.1 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe243-il | 500,000 | 5 | 90.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe243-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 119.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe243-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 107.9 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe07k-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.4 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe07k-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.2 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe07k-il | 100,000 | 9 | 38.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe07k-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe07k-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe07k-il | 200,000 | 5 | 70.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe07k-il | 500,000 | 9 | 122.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe07k-il | 500,000 | 5 | 116.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe07k-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 159.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe07k-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 142.8 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe527-il | 50,000 | 9 | 4.3 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe527-il | 50,000 | 5 | 15.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe527-il | 100,000 | 9 | 36.4 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe527-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe527-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe527-il | 200,000 | 5 | 69.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe527-il | 500,000 | 9 | 102.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe527-il | 500,000 | 5 | 96.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe527-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 128.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe527-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 116.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 500,000 | 9 | 80.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 500,000 | 5 | 65.4 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 90 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8064-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 70.3 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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