Airfoil Data
FX79L100

The FX 79-L-100 is a thin 5.0% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 2.5% at 34% 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 11.9° 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.

Designers evaluating the FX79L100 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: FX 76-100, LWK 80-100, AG455ct -02f rot., SD8020-010-88, NACA M10 AIRFOIL. The FX 79-W-470A is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.