Airfoil Data
S102S

The SOMERS S102 AIRFOIL (SHARP) is a 9.2% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 4.6% 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 -4.6°.

Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.7° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 61 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.

Designers evaluating the S102S typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: SOMERS S102 AIRFOIL (BLUNT), GOE 613 AIRFOIL, KC-135 BL52.44 AIRFOIL, ONERA HOR12 AIRFOIL, GOE 803 (HACKLINGER) AIRFOIL. The S8035 for RC aerobatic 14% thick is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.