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Airfoil Database
Geometry, lift and drag data, coordinates and live interactive analysis for NACA airfoils. Each profile links straight into the interactive explorer so you can see its 3D wing and polar charts in real time.
NACA 0012
The NACA 0012 is the most widely used and studied airfoil in all of aerodynamics: a symmetric section, 12% thick, with no camber. Because it is symmet...
NACA 2412
The NACA 2412 is a classic general-aviation airfoil: 12% thick, with 2% camber at 40% of the chord. That modest camber lets it make useful lift even a...
NACA 4412
The NACA 4412 is a high-lift member of the NACA 4-digit family: 12% thick, with a generous 4% camber at 40% of the chord. That extra camber makes it p...
Comparison · 0012 vs 2412 vs 4412
See exactly what camber does — lift, drag, stall and moment for the three most-referenced 4-digit airfoils, side by side.
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