Airfoil Data
RAF32
RAF 32 AIRFOIL
Wing Geometry Simulator
The RAF 32 AIRFOIL is a 11.0% 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 11.7° 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.
The RAF32 appears in the wing design of at least 2 documented aircraft, including designs from Antusch and Buxton. Its proven track record across canard designs makes it one of the more field-validated profiles in the UIUC database.
Designers evaluating the RAF32 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: Eiffel 430 (Lachassgne), GOE 532 AIRFOIL, RONCZ 1082T VOYAGER TIP OUTER AFT WING AIRFOIL, RAF 33 AIRFOIL, USNPS4 (smoothed). The EPPLER 379 AIRFOIL is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.
Aircraft Using the RAF32 Airfoil
Antusch Model H | Antusch | RAF-32 | Constant |
Buxton Hjordis | Buxton | Goettingen 532 | RAF-32 |
Wing lofting: 1 of these aircraft taper from RAF32 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 RAF32 frequently compare it against profiles with comparable geometric constraints. Below are the closest matches based on maximum thickness (11.0%) and max camber (5.5%).