Airfoil Data
GOE503
GOE 503 AIRFOIL
Wing Geometry Simulator
The GOE 503 AIRFOIL is a 14.5% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 7.3% 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 -7.3°.
Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 10.7° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 72 at typical UAV and light-aircraft Reynolds numbers — useful benchmarks before running a full XFOIL or NeuralFoil polar. The 15% thickness provides structural depth for main-spar placement without excessive drag penalty at moderate speeds.
Designers evaluating the GOE503 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: GOE 770 AIRFOIL, GW 19, GOE 592 AIRFOIL, GOE 514 AIRFOIL, AH 94-W-301. The FX 71-L-150/30 AIRFOIL is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.
Related Airfoils
Engineers evaluating the GOE503 frequently compare it against profiles with comparable geometric constraints. Below are the closest matches based on maximum thickness (14.5%) and max camber (7.3%).