Airfoil Comparison
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(sc1095r8-il) SIKORSKY SC1094R8 AIRFOIL | Sikorsky/Velkoff SC1095 R8 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 9.3% at 26.5% chord Max camber 2.1% at 20.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(naca1412-il) NACA 1412 | NACA 1412 airfoil Max thickness 12% at 29.9% chord Max camber 1% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rc12n1-il) NASA/LANGLEY RC-12(N)1 AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley RC-12(N)1 rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 12% at 37.4% chord Max camber 1.4% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(nl722362-il) NLR-7223-62 AIRFOIL | NLR NLR-7223-62 transonic rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 8.6% at 38% chord Max camber 1.3% at 21.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ste87391-il) EPPLER STE 87(-3)-914 AIRFOIL | Eppler STE 87(-3)-914 airfoil Max thickness 14.6% at 34.1% chord Max camber 4.2% at 58.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (sc1095r8-il,naca1412-il,rc12n1-il,nl722362-il,ste87391-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| sc1095r8-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1095r8-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1095r8-il | 100,000 | 9 | 33.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1095r8-il | 100,000 | 5 | 37.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1095r8-il | 200,000 | 9 | 45.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1095r8-il | 200,000 | 5 | 50.6 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1095r8-il | 500,000 | 9 | 67.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1095r8-il | 500,000 | 5 | 72.6 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1095r8-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 88 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc1095r8-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 91.7 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1412-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1412-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1412-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.1 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1412-il | 100,000 | 5 | 43 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1412-il | 200,000 | 9 | 57.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1412-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1412-il | 500,000 | 9 | 73.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1412-il | 500,000 | 5 | 66 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1412-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 83.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca1412-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 78.6 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12n1-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12n1-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12n1-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12n1-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12n1-il | 200,000 | 9 | 66.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12n1-il | 200,000 | 5 | 61 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12n1-il | 500,000 | 9 | 86.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12n1-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12n1-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 92.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc12n1-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 76.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nl722362-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nl722362-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nl722362-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.2 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nl722362-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nl722362-il | 200,000 | 9 | 57.1 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nl722362-il | 200,000 | 5 | 52.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nl722362-il | 500,000 | 9 | 72.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nl722362-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nl722362-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 87.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nl722362-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 78.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ste87391-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.2 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ste87391-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.9 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ste87391-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ste87391-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ste87391-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ste87391-il | 200,000 | 5 | 61.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ste87391-il | 500,000 | 9 | 97.4 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ste87391-il | 500,000 | 5 | 92.5 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ste87391-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 146 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ste87391-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 106.6 at α=-0.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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