Airfoil Data
E197

The E197 (13.49%) is a 9.4% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 4.7% at 35% chord, suited to general-aviation and UAV wing design. At zero angle of attack the cambered geometry generates positive lift, giving an estimated zero-lift angle of -4.7°.

Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.7° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 62 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 E197 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: NACA 2415, EPPLER 333 AIRFOIL, AVISTAR, NACA M22 AIRFOIL, BOEING-VERTOL VR-5 AIRFOIL. The Rhode St. Genese 32 is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.