Airfoil Data
B29ROOT
B-29 ROOT AIRFOIL
Wing Geometry Simulator
The B-29 ROOT AIRFOIL is a 12.7% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 6.4% at 30% chord, suited to high-lift UAV wings, RC sailplanes, and low-Reynolds-number slow-flyers. At zero angle of attack the cambered geometry generates positive lift, giving an estimated zero-lift angle of -6.4°.
Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.3° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 70 at typical UAV and light-aircraft Reynolds numbers — useful benchmarks before running a full XFOIL or NeuralFoil polar. The 13% thickness provides structural depth for main-spar placement without excessive drag penalty at moderate speeds.
Designers evaluating the B29ROOT typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: EPPLER 583 AIRFOIL, GOE 367 AIRFOIL, EPPLER 604 AIRFOIL, AH 94-145, GOE 433 AIRFOIL. The GOE 410 AIRFOIL is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.
Related Airfoils
Engineers evaluating the B29ROOT frequently compare it against profiles with comparable geometric constraints. Below are the closest matches based on maximum thickness (12.7%) and max camber (6.4%).