Airfoil Comparison
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(usa50-il) USA 50 AIRFOIL | USA-50 airfoil Max thickness 7% at 30% chord Max camber 2% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(uag8814320-il) UAG 88-143/20 | UAG 88-143/20 airfoil Max thickness 14.3% at 43.5% chord Max camber 6.2% at 46.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sp4621hp-po) SP4621HP | Saab-Pimenta High Performance low TE noise 100 m Diameter Wind Turbine Main Airfoil Max thickness 21.1% at 36.5% chord Max camber 3.9% at 64.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ua79sfm-il) UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA UA 79-SF-187 AIRFOIL MAIN ELEMENT | University of Alberta/Marsden UA 79-SF-187 sailplane airfoil MAIN ELEMENT Max thickness 18.8% at 42.8% chord Max camber 3% at 66.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(usa35a-il) USA 35 A AIRFOIL | USA-35A airfoil Max thickness 18.2% at 29.4% chord Max camber 6.4% at 39.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(usa26-il) USA 26 AIRFOIL | USA-26 airfoil Max thickness 9.8% at 19.9% chord Max camber 4.3% at 39.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(usa35-il) USA 35 AIRFOIL | USA-35 airfoil Max thickness 18.2% at 29.4% chord Max camber 6.4% at 39.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(usa40-il) USA 40 AIRFOIL | USA-40 airfoil Max thickness 13.3% at 30% chord Max camber 4.2% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(usa46-il) USA 46 AIRFOIL | USA-46 airfoil Max thickness 6.5% at 20% chord Max camber 2.2% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (usa50-il,uag8814320-il,sp4621hp-po,ua79sfm-il,usa35a-il,usa26-il,usa35-il,usa40-il,usa46-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| usa50-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa50-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa50-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa50-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa50-il | 200,000 | 9 | 65.1 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa50-il | 200,000 | 5 | 60.5 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa50-il | 500,000 | 9 | 80.4 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa50-il | 500,000 | 5 | 73.3 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa50-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 92.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa50-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 83.7 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| uag8814320-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.5 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| uag8814320-il | 50,000 | 5 | 15.3 at α=13.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| uag8814320-il | 100,000 | 9 | 32 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| uag8814320-il | 100,000 | 5 | 30.3 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| uag8814320-il | 200,000 | 9 | 55.1 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| uag8814320-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.2 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| uag8814320-il | 500,000 | 9 | 127 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| uag8814320-il | 500,000 | 5 | 123.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| uag8814320-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 185.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| uag8814320-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 169.3 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sp4621hp-po | 200,000 | 9 | 68.7 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sp4621hp-po | 500,000 | 9 | 105 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sp4621hp-po | 1,000,000 | 9 | 131.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sp4621hp-po | 2,000,000 | 9 | 155.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sp4621hp-po | 5,000,000 | 9 | 178.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sfm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 12.2 at α=17.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sfm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 16.3 at α=14.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sfm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.3 at α=11.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sfm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.2 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sfm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 82.6 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sfm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 80 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sfm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 145.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sfm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 142.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sfm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 291 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sfm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 241.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 4.3 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 35.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 66.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 97.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 92.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 122.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 109.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa26-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa26-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa26-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.8 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa26-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa26-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.5 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa26-il | 200,000 | 5 | 69.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa26-il | 500,000 | 9 | 95.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa26-il | 500,000 | 5 | 92.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa26-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 117.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa26-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 108.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35-il | 50,000 | 9 | 4.3 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.6 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35-il | 100,000 | 9 | 35.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35-il | 200,000 | 9 | 66.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35-il | 500,000 | 9 | 97.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35-il | 500,000 | 5 | 92.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 122.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 109.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.1 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 200,000 | 9 | 71.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 200,000 | 5 | 69.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 500,000 | 9 | 95.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 500,000 | 5 | 82.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 105.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 87 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa46-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa46-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa46-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa46-il | 100,000 | 5 | 51.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa46-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa46-il | 200,000 | 5 | 63.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa46-il | 500,000 | 9 | 86.4 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa46-il | 500,000 | 5 | 75.1 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa46-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 97.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa46-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 80.8 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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