Airfoil Data
AG17

The AG17 is a thin 5.0% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 2.5% 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 -2.5°.

Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 12.0° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 49 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 AG17 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: NACA 64A-010 10.0%, NACA 63A010 AIRFOIL, NASA/LANGLEY RC08-64C AIRFOIL, LWK 79-100, RAE 101 AIRFOIL. The AG24 Bubble Dancer DLG by Mark Drela | The AG2x airfoils are intended to be used on composite versions of the Bubble Dancer and the Allegro-Lite. is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.