Airfoil Data
FXL142K

The FX LIII-142 K 25 AIRFOIL is a thin 7.1% chord-thickness airfoil with a maximum camber of 3.5% at 31% 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 -3.5°.

Thin airfoil theory predicts a stall angle near 11.8° and a peak lift-to-drag ratio around 55 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 FXL142K typically compare it against profiles of similar thickness: NACA 64(1)-212 MOD B, GOE 393 AIRFOIL, S4110, NACA 66(1)-212, E63 (4.25%). The BTE-FK is another reference profile frequently considered alongside it.