Airfoil Data
E327
EPPLER 327 AIRFOIL
Wing Geometry Simulator
The EPPLER 327 AIRFOIL is a 9.0% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 4.5% at 28% 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 -4.5°.
Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.7° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 61 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 E327 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: NACA 63(3)-018, SD7034, E195 (11.82%), NACA 0018, AS5046 (16%) | Ref: http://www.krnet.org/as504x/ [original link: http://amber.aae.uiuc.edu/~ashok/kr2/airfoils/tests/]. The E211 (10.96%) is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.
Related Airfoils
Engineers evaluating the E327 frequently compare it against profiles with comparable geometric constraints. Below are the closest matches based on maximum thickness (9.0%) and max camber (4.5%).
NACA-633018
NACA 63(3)-018
SELIG-SD7034
SD7034
EPPLER-195
E195 (11.82%)
NACA-0018
NACA 0018
SELIG-AS5046
AS5046 (16%) | Ref: http://www.krnet.org/as504x/ [original link: http://amber.aae.uiuc.edu/~ashok/kr2/airfoils/tests/]
NACA-633018
NACA 63(3)-018
SELIG-SD7034
SD7034
EPPLER-195
E195 (11.82%)
NACA-0018
NACA 0018
SELIG-AS5046
AS5046 (16%) | Ref: http://www.krnet.org/as504x/ [original link: http://amber.aae.uiuc.edu/~ashok/kr2/airfoils/tests/]