Airfoil Data
GOE480
GOE 480 AIRFOIL
Wing Geometry Simulator
The GOE 480 AIRFOIL is a 11.1% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 5.5% at 40% 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 -5.5°.
Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.6° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 66 at typical UAV and light-aircraft Reynolds numbers — useful benchmarks before running a full XFOIL or NeuralFoil polar. The 11% thickness provides structural depth for main-spar placement without excessive drag penalty at moderate speeds.
Designers evaluating the GOE480 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: FX 60-177 AIRFOIL, FX 83-W-160, EPPLER 664 AIRFOIL, EPPLER 664 (EXTENDED) AIRFOIL, EPPLER 639 AIRFOIL. The DU86-084/18 8.44% is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.
Related Airfoils
Engineers evaluating the GOE480 frequently compare it against profiles with comparable geometric constraints. Below are the closest matches based on maximum thickness (11.1%) and max camber (5.5%).