Airfoil Data
GOE385
GOE 385 AIRFOIL
Wing Geometry Simulator
The GOE 385 AIRFOIL is a 9.1% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 4.5% 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 -4.5°.
Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.7° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 61 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 GOE385 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: GOE 308 (MVA H.40) AIRFOIL, NACA 23015, Gottingen 765 airfoil (recovered). Thick: .144 LE radius: 0.02062 LE slope: 0.17300, SG6051, GOE 402 AIRFOIL. The EPPLER 344 AIRFOIL is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.
Related Airfoils
Engineers evaluating the GOE385 frequently compare it against profiles with comparable geometric constraints. Below are the closest matches based on maximum thickness (9.1%) and max camber (4.5%).
GOETTINGEN-308
GOE 308 (MVA H.40) AIRFOIL
NACA-23015
NACA 23015
GOETTINGEN-765
Gottingen 765 airfoil (recovered). Thick: .144 LE radius: 0.02062 LE slope: 0.17300
SELIG-SG6051
SG6051
GOETTINGEN-402
GOE 402 AIRFOIL
GOETTINGEN-308
GOE 308 (MVA H.40) AIRFOIL
NACA-23015
NACA 23015
GOETTINGEN-765
Gottingen 765 airfoil (recovered). Thick: .144 LE radius: 0.02062 LE slope: 0.17300
SELIG-SG6051
SG6051
GOETTINGEN-402
GOE 402 AIRFOIL