Airfoil Data
RAE100
RAE 100 AIRFOIL
Wing Geometry Simulator
The RAE 100 AIRFOIL is a thin 5.0% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 2.5% at 26% 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 -2.5°.
Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 12.0° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 49 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.
The RAE100 appears in the wing design of at least 3 documented aircraft, including designs from Blackburn and Supermarine. Its proven track record across canard designs makes it one of the more field-validated profiles in the UIUC database.
Designers evaluating the RAE100 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: LWK 79-100, RAE 101 AIRFOIL, RAE 103 AIRFOIL, HQ 0/10 AIRFOIL, RAE 102 AIRFOIL. The EPPLER 585 AIRFOIL is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.
Aircraft Using the RAE100 Airfoil
Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer | Blackburn | RAE 100/RAE 101 mod | RAE 102 mod |
Blackburn B-108 Buccaneer | Blackburn | RAE 100/RAE 101 mod | RAE 102 mod |
Supermarine 545 | Supermarine | RAE 100 | RAE 103 |
Wing lofting: 3 of these aircraft taper from RAE100 at the root to a different tip section. Use the Tapered filter to isolate them, then click any tip airfoil link to compare geometries.
Related Airfoils
Engineers evaluating the RAE100 frequently compare it against profiles with comparable geometric constraints. Below are the closest matches based on maximum thickness (5.0%) and max camber (2.5%).