Airfoil Data
GOE278

The GOE 278 (DAIMLER IX) AIRFOIL is a thin 8.0% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 4.0% at 30% 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 -4.0°.

Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.8° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 58 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 GOE278 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: GOE 370 AIRFOIL, GOE 457 AIRFOIL, GOE 676 (= M 12) AIRFOIL, EH 2.0/12, NACA M14 AIRFOIL. The GOE 564 AIRFOIL is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.