Airfoil Data
FX83W160

The FX 83-W-160 is a 11.1% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 5.5% at 43% 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 11.6° 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.

Designers evaluating the FX83W160 typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: FX 60-177 AIRFOIL, EPPLER 664 AIRFOIL, EPPLER 664 (EXTENDED) AIRFOIL, NACA 63,3-418, SM701. The FX 83-W-108 is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.