Airfoil Comparison
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(usa5-il) USA 5 AIRFOIL | USA-5 airfoil Max thickness 6.4% at 30% chord Max camber 4.5% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (usa5-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| usa5-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.9 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa5-il | 50,000 | 5 | 40.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa5-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa5-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa5-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa5-il | 200,000 | 5 | 71 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa5-il | 500,000 | 9 | 95 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa5-il | 500,000 | 5 | 91.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa5-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 112.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa5-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 99.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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