Zero-thickness cambered airfoils are globally optimal within the Joukowski family for glide ratio and endurance factor across Re 1-3000, with optimal camber peaking near Re 40-50 and sensitivity to shape increasing with Re.
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Optimal airfoils in the intermediate Reynolds number range
Zero-thickness cambered airfoils are globally optimal within the Joukowski family for glide ratio and endurance factor across Re 1-3000, with optimal camber peaking near Re 40-50 and sensitivity to shape increasing with Re.