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Old 01-06-2003 | 01:55 PM
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ksechler
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Default Airfoil selection

Thanks for the reply. I think people were missing the point. I'm not trying to calculate max turn rates or speeds or anything requiring very precise data. What I was looking for was some data for existing airfoils so that I could choose one and not end up tracing my shoe. I chose a Selig airfoil for the reasons you sited.
I didn't do any real sofisticated calculations I merely selected an airfoil that was sufficiently thick to let me build a strong wing, looked about right (semi-symetrical) and had a reasonable polar.