Airfoil Comparison
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(nlf416-il) NASA/LANGLEY NLF(1)-0416 AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley/Somers NLF(1)-0416 natural laminar flow airfoil Max thickness 15.9% at 30.4% chord Max camber 2.5% at 34.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx63158-il) FX 63-158 AIRFOIL | Wortmann FX 63-158 airfoil Max thickness 15.8% at 33.9% chord Max camber 3.8% at 37.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sg6040-il) SG6040 | Selig / Giguere SG6040 wind turbine airfoil Max thickness 16% at 35.3% chord Max camber 2.3% at 60.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s9000-il) S9000 (9%) | Selig S9000 (9%) low Reynolds number airfoil used on the Blackhawk R/C sailplane Max thickness 9% at 28.2% chord Max camber 2.1% at 44.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (nlf416-il,fx63158-il,sg6040-il,s9000-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| nlf416-il | 50,000 | 9 | 14.8 at α=0.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf416-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.7 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf416-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.1 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf416-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.3 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf416-il | 200,000 | 9 | 65.3 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf416-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf416-il | 500,000 | 9 | 93.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf416-il | 500,000 | 5 | 91.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf416-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 115.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf416-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 108.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63158-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6.7 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63158-il | 50,000 | 5 | 18.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63158-il | 100,000 | 9 | 47.5 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63158-il | 100,000 | 5 | 51.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63158-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63158-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63158-il | 500,000 | 9 | 76.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63158-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70.4 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63158-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 85 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx63158-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 81.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6040-il | 50,000 | 9 | 26.1 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6040-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.4 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6040-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.5 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6040-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.9 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6040-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72.9 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6040-il | 200,000 | 5 | 68.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6040-il | 500,000 | 9 | 96.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6040-il | 500,000 | 5 | 88.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6040-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 114.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6040-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 102.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9000-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9000-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9000-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9000-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9000-il | 200,000 | 9 | 71 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9000-il | 200,000 | 5 | 66.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9000-il | 500,000 | 9 | 93 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9000-il | 500,000 | 5 | 84.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9000-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 108.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s9000-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 97.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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