Airfoil Data
GIIIJ

GIII BL332 AIRFOIL

Max Thickness
5.58%
Max Camber
2.79%
0.15 0.05 -0.05 -0.15
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Chord (x/c)
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Airfoil Geometry

GIIIJ

GIII BL332 AIRFOIL

Max Thickness
5.58%
Max Camber
2.79%
0.15 0.05 -0.05 -0.15
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Chord (x/c)
Profile
Camber line
Chord line

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Live Geometry
Aspect Ratio 3.33
Area (S) 0.300
MAC 0.311m
Taper (λ) 0.50
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The GIII BL332 AIRFOIL is a thin 5.6% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 2.8% at 35% 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 -2.8°.

Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.9° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 51 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 GIIIJ typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: MH 30 7.84%, NACA 65-209, RAF 15 AIRFOIL, NLR-1T AIRFOIL, NACA 66-209. The USA 35 AIRFOIL is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.

Related Airfoils

Engineers evaluating the GIIIJ frequently compare it against profiles with comparable geometric constraints. Below are the closest matches based on maximum thickness (5.6%) and max camber (2.8%).

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