Airfoil Data
GOE331
GOE 331 (PFALZ 60) AIRFOIL
Wing Geometry Simulator
The GOE 331 (PFALZ 60) AIRFOIL is a 12.2% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 6.1% at 40% chord, suited to high-lift UAV wings, RC sailplanes, and low-Reynolds-number slow-flyers. At zero angle of attack the cambered geometry generates positive lift, giving an estimated zero-lift angle of -6.1°.
Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.5° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 69 at typical UAV and light-aircraft Reynolds numbers — useful benchmarks before running a full XFOIL or NeuralFoil polar. The 12% thickness provides structural depth for main-spar placement without excessive drag penalty at moderate speeds.
Designers evaluating the GOE331 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: NACA 64(3)-618, FX 63-137 13.7% smoothed, GOE 615 AIRFOIL, WORTMANN FX 63-137 AIRFOIL, HORSTMANN AND QUAST HQ-17/14.38 AIRFOIL (MEASURED). The N-10 is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.
Related Airfoils
Engineers evaluating the GOE331 frequently compare it against profiles with comparable geometric constraints. Below are the closest matches based on maximum thickness (12.2%) and max camber (6.1%).
NACA-643618
NACA 64(3)-618
WORTMANN-FX-63-137-SMOOTHED
FX 63-137 13.7% smoothed
GOETTINGEN-615
GOE 615 AIRFOIL
WORTMANN-FX-63-137
WORTMANN FX 63-137 AIRFOIL
HORSTMANN-QUAST-HQ17
HORSTMANN AND QUAST HQ-17/14.38 AIRFOIL (MEASURED)
NACA-643618
NACA 64(3)-618
WORTMANN-FX-63-137-SMOOTHED
FX 63-137 13.7% smoothed
GOETTINGEN-615
GOE 615 AIRFOIL
WORTMANN-FX-63-137
WORTMANN FX 63-137 AIRFOIL
HORSTMANN-QUAST-HQ17
HORSTMANN AND QUAST HQ-17/14.38 AIRFOIL (MEASURED)