Airfoil Data
AG16

The AG16 is a thin 5.2% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 2.6% at 29% chord, suited to high-speed UAVs, sailplane tip sections, and propeller blade design. At zero angle of attack the cambered geometry generates positive lift, giving an estimated zero-lift angle of -2.6°.

Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.9° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 50 at typical UAV and light-aircraft Reynolds numbers — useful benchmarks before running a full XFOIL or NeuralFoil polar. The slim profile minimises pressure drag at higher speeds but leaves limited spar depth for structural integration.

Designers evaluating the AG16 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: AG46c -03f, JX-GS-10, AH21 9% version (Andrew Hollom), RAF 26 AIRFOIL, AG03 (flat aft bottom). The AG46ct -02f rot. is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.