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4 different types of airfoils.

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1) Flat-Bottom. Better for the ease of build, but create more drag than a more common airfoil like the Semi-Symmetrical.

2) Semi-Symmetrical. Best lift-drag ratio for most applications, sport airplanes, sailplanes, and semi-aerobatic planes.

3) Symmetrical

4) Reflexed
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