Airfoil Comparison
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(b540ols-il) BELL 540 AIRFOIL (MODIFIED NACA 0012) | Bell AH-1 rotor blade airfoil (operational loads survey) Max thickness 9.7% at 22.1% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(boe106-il) BOEING 106 AIRFOIL | Boeing 106 airfoil Max thickness 13.1% at 30% chord Max camber 3.3% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(wb140-il) WB-140/35/FB 14% | Woody Blanchard WB140/35/FB R/C sailplane airfoil Max thickness 13.9% at 30% chord Max camber 3.7% at 45% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (b540ols-il,boe106-il,wb140-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| b540ols-il | 50,000 | 9 | 21.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 50,000 | 5 | 24.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 100,000 | 9 | 31.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 100,000 | 5 | 34.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 200,000 | 9 | 42.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 200,000 | 5 | 44.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 500,000 | 9 | 59.4 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 74.8 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 76.5 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe106-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.7 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe106-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.5 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe106-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.6 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe106-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.8 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe106-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe106-il | 200,000 | 5 | 70.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe106-il | 500,000 | 9 | 98.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe106-il | 500,000 | 5 | 92 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe106-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 118.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe106-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 108.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 50,000 | 9 | 9.9 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.9 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 200,000 | 9 | 83.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 500,000 | 5 | 64 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 109.3 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| wb140-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 74.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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