Airfoil Data
E562
EPPLER 562 AIRFOIL
Wing Geometry Simulator
The EPPLER 562 AIRFOIL is a 10.7% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 5.3% at 32% 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 -5.3°.
Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.7° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 65 at typical UAV and light-aircraft Reynolds numbers — useful benchmarks before running a full XFOIL or NeuralFoil polar. The 11% thickness provides structural depth for main-spar placement without excessive drag penalty at moderate speeds.
The E562 appears in the wing design of at least 1 documented aircraft — notably by Neukom. Its proven track record across rotorcraft designs makes it one of the more field-validated profiles in the UIUC database.
Designers evaluating the E562 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: MH 82 13.31%, EPPLER 642 AIRFOIL, EPPLER 547 AIRFOIL, FX 77-W-121, GOE 304 (FRIEDRICHSHAFEN G02) AIRFOIL. The NACA 6-H-10 AIRFOIL is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.
Aircraft Using the E562 Airfoil
Neukom AN-66C Super Elfe | Neukom | Eppler 562 | Eppler 569 |
Wing lofting: 1 of these aircraft taper from E562 at the root to a different tip section. Use the Tapered filter to isolate them, then click any tip airfoil link to compare geometries.
Related Airfoils
Engineers evaluating the E562 frequently compare it against profiles with comparable geometric constraints. Below are the closest matches based on maximum thickness (10.7%) and max camber (5.3%).