Airfoil Data
S4233
S4233-136-84
Wing Geometry Simulator
The S4233-136-84 is a 10.0% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 5.0% at 35% 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 -5.0°.
Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.7° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 63 at typical UAV and light-aircraft Reynolds numbers — useful benchmarks before running a full XFOIL or NeuralFoil polar. The 10% thickness provides structural depth for main-spar placement without excessive drag penalty at moderate speeds.
Designers evaluating the S4233 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: Prandtl-D Centerline NASA TP-2016-219072, WB-135/35 13.5% smoothed, AH 79-K-143/18, EPPLER 334 AIRFOIL, WORTMANN FX 79-K-144/17 AIRFOIL. The GOE 683 AIRFOIL is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.
Related Airfoils
Engineers evaluating the S4233 frequently compare it against profiles with comparable geometric constraints. Below are the closest matches based on maximum thickness (10.0%) and max camber (5.0%).
PRANDTL-D-CENTERLINE
Prandtl-D Centerline NASA TP-2016-219072
WB13535SM
WB-135/35 13.5% smoothed
ALTHAUS-AH79K143
AH 79-K-143/18
EPPLER-334
EPPLER 334 AIRFOIL
WORTMANN-FX-79K144
WORTMANN FX 79-K-144/17 AIRFOIL
PRANDTL-D-CENTERLINE
Prandtl-D Centerline NASA TP-2016-219072
WB13535SM
WB-135/35 13.5% smoothed
ALTHAUS-AH79K143
AH 79-K-143/18
EPPLER-334
EPPLER 334 AIRFOIL
WORTMANN-FX-79K144
WORTMANN FX 79-K-144/17 AIRFOIL