Airfoil Comparison
Select airfoils from the airfoil database or add your own airfoils and compare the airfoil shape and lift/drag polars.
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(c5a-il) LOCKHEED C-5A BL0 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-5A transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 13.1% at 40% chord Max camber 0.7% at 85% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(be50sm-il) BE50 (smoothed) | Verbitsky BE50 free flight airfoil (original) Max thickness 7.3% at 23.8% chord Max camber 4% at 45.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ames03-il) NASA/AMES A-03 AIRFOIL | NASA/AMES/Kennelly A-03 transonic rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 10% at 37.5% chord Max camber 1.2% at 17.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(c141f-il) LOCKHEED C-141 BL958.89 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-141 transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 10% at 40.2% chord Max camber 2.3% at 45.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(amsoil2-il) RUTAN WING AIRFOIL | Rutan AMSOIL racer wing airfoil Max thickness 11.8% at 39% chord Max camber 1% at 48% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ah79100c-il) AH 79-100 C AIRFOIL | Althaus AH 79-100C airfoil Max thickness 9.9% at 30.9% chord Max camber 6.7% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ames02-il) NASA/AMES A-02 AIRFOIL | NASA/AMES/Hicks A-02 transonic rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 7.7% at 30% chord Max camber 0.5% at 12.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(dga1138-il) D.G.A. 1138 | D.G.A. 1138 airfoil Max thickness 6.9% at 30% chord Max camber 2.6% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(dga1182-il) D.G.A. 1182 | D.G.A. 1182 airfoil Max thickness 7.6% at 30% chord Max camber 0.9% at 20% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(c5b-il) LOCKHEED C-5A BL488.2 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-5A transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 11.5% at 40% chord Max camber 1.2% at 70% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(c141e-il) LOCKHEED C-141 BL761.11 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-141 transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 10.5% at 40.2% chord Max camber 1.8% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(apex16-il) Apex 16 (normalized using XFOIL date021206) | Drela Apex 16 low Reynolds number transonic research airfoil Max thickness 12.9% at 38.6% chord Max camber 2.4% at 59.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(b707c-il) BOEING 707 .40 SPAN AIRFOIL | Boeing Commercial Airplane Company model 707 airfoils Max thickness 9.6% at 30% chord Max camber 1.9% at 15% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (c5a-il,be50sm-il,ames03-il,c141f-il,amsoil2-il,ah79100c-il,ames02-il,dga1138-il,dga1182-il,c5b-il,c141e-il,apex16-il,b707c-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| c5a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 32.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 44.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 40.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 56.8 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 55.8 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 68.9 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.3 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 43 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 60.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 81.2 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 74.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 104.9 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 97.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 121.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| be50sm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 115.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 100,000 | 9 | 34.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.6 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 200,000 | 9 | 50.9 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.3 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 500,000 | 9 | 72.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70.9 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 87.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames03-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 83.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 200,000 | 5 | 59.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 500,000 | 9 | 89 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 89.7 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141f-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 86.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| amsoil2-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| amsoil2-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| amsoil2-il | 100,000 | 9 | 38.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| amsoil2-il | 100,000 | 5 | 35.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| amsoil2-il | 200,000 | 9 | 48.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| amsoil2-il | 200,000 | 5 | 42.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| amsoil2-il | 500,000 | 9 | 56.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| amsoil2-il | 500,000 | 5 | 61.7 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| amsoil2-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 74.9 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| amsoil2-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 77.4 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100c-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.2 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100c-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.5 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100c-il | 100,000 | 9 | 61.7 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100c-il | 100,000 | 5 | 61.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100c-il | 200,000 | 9 | 97.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100c-il | 200,000 | 5 | 97 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100c-il | 500,000 | 9 | 147.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100c-il | 500,000 | 5 | 137.7 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100c-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 183 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ah79100c-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 161.4 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 50,000 | 9 | 24.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 100,000 | 9 | 31.7 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 100,000 | 5 | 31.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 200,000 | 9 | 37.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 200,000 | 5 | 41.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 500,000 | 9 | 54.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 69.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ames02-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.3 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.4 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 500,000 | 9 | 79.8 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 500,000 | 5 | 67.4 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 86.6 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 77 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 100,000 | 9 | 24.2 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 100,000 | 5 | 27.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 200,000 | 9 | 29.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 200,000 | 5 | 37.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 500,000 | 9 | 41.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 500,000 | 5 | 47.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 57.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 55.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5b-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5b-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5b-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5b-il | 100,000 | 5 | 42.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5b-il | 200,000 | 9 | 64.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5b-il | 200,000 | 5 | 50.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5b-il | 500,000 | 9 | 73.8 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5b-il | 500,000 | 5 | 61.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5b-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 78.5 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5b-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 77.1 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 200,000 | 5 | 59.6 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 500,000 | 9 | 88.4 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 500,000 | 5 | 65.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 88.8 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 78.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| apex16-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| apex16-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.6 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| apex16-il | 100,000 | 9 | 56.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| apex16-il | 100,000 | 5 | 54.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| apex16-il | 200,000 | 9 | 81.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| apex16-il | 200,000 | 5 | 76.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| apex16-il | 500,000 | 9 | 112.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| apex16-il | 500,000 | 5 | 92.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| apex16-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 123.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| apex16-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 99.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 100,000 | 5 | 34.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 200,000 | 9 | 43.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 200,000 | 5 | 43.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 500,000 | 9 | 61.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 73.1 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 61.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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