Airfoil Data
FG3
Fage & Collins 3
Wing Geometry Simulator
The Fage & Collins 3 is a 10.1% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 5.1% at 30% 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 -5.1°.
Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.7° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 64 at typical UAV and light-aircraft Reynolds numbers — useful benchmarks before running a full XFOIL or NeuralFoil polar. The 10% thickness provides structural depth for main-spar placement without excessive drag penalty at moderate speeds.
Designers evaluating the FG3 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: AS5048 (18%) | Ref: http://www.krnet.org/as504x/ [original link: http://amber.aae.uiuc.edu/~ashok/kr2/airfoils/tests/], AH 93-K-132/15, GOE 526 AIRFOIL, USA 48 AIRFOIL, FX 60-157 AIRFOIL. The HOBIE is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.
Related Airfoils
Engineers evaluating the FG3 frequently compare it against profiles with comparable geometric constraints. Below are the closest matches based on maximum thickness (10.1%) and max camber (5.1%).
SELIG-AS5048
AS5048 (18%) | Ref: http://www.krnet.org/as504x/ [original link: http://amber.aae.uiuc.edu/~ashok/kr2/airfoils/tests/]
ALTHAUS-AH93K132
AH 93-K-132/15
GOETTINGEN-526
GOE 526 AIRFOIL
USA48
USA 48 AIRFOIL
WORTMANN-FX-60-157
FX 60-157 AIRFOIL
SELIG-AS5048
AS5048 (18%) | Ref: http://www.krnet.org/as504x/ [original link: http://amber.aae.uiuc.edu/~ashok/kr2/airfoils/tests/]
ALTHAUS-AH93K132
AH 93-K-132/15
GOETTINGEN-526
GOE 526 AIRFOIL
USA48
USA 48 AIRFOIL
WORTMANN-FX-60-157
FX 60-157 AIRFOIL