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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(goe801-il) GOE 801 (MVA 301) AIRFOIL | Gottingen 801 (MVA 301) airfoil Max thickness 9.8% at 30% chord Max camber 6.1% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sd8000-il) SD8000-089-88 | Selig/Donovan SD8000 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8.9% at 29.4% chord Max camber 1.5% at 54% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sd5060-il) SD5060 (9.5%) | Selig/Donovan SD5060 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.5% at 24.9% chord Max camber 2% at 48.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sg6042-il) SG6042 | Selig / Giguere SG6042 wind turbine airfoil (high L/D) Max thickness 10% at 33.5% chord Max camber 3.3% at 51.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(strand-il) STRAND AIRFOIL | Strand high lift airfoil Max thickness 15.4% at 26.1% chord Max camber 4.1% at 32.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (goe801-il,sd8000-il,sd5060-il,sg6042-il,strand-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| goe801-il | 50,000 | 9 | 17.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe801-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe801-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe801-il | 100,000 | 5 | 60.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe801-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe801-il | 200,000 | 5 | 79.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe801-il | 500,000 | 9 | 110.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe801-il | 500,000 | 5 | 104.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe801-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 132 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe801-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 123 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 200,000 | 9 | 64.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.9 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 500,000 | 9 | 80.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 500,000 | 5 | 74.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 92.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd8000-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 87.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 500,000 | 9 | 88.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 100.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 94.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6042-il | 50,000 | 9 | 40 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6042-il | 50,000 | 5 | 39.5 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6042-il | 100,000 | 9 | 62.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6042-il | 100,000 | 5 | 60.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6042-il | 200,000 | 9 | 89 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6042-il | 200,000 | 5 | 82.3 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6042-il | 500,000 | 9 | 123.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6042-il | 500,000 | 5 | 106.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6042-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 145.5 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6042-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 110.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| strand-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| strand-il | 50,000 | 5 | 8.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| strand-il | 100,000 | 9 | 7.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| strand-il | 100,000 | 5 | 14.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| strand-il | 200,000 | 9 | 15.5 at α=15.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| strand-il | 200,000 | 5 | 26.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| strand-il | 500,000 | 9 | 92.4 at α=13° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| strand-il | 500,000 | 5 | 101.6 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| strand-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 141.7 at α=11.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| strand-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 147.1 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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