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3D View3D_View  now available for Wing and Tail designs. Zoom in or out , rotate in 3 dimensions , show wire frame, solid mesh or fully rendered. The 3D view also supports different airfoils at the root and tip sections.

Add up to 10 favourite programs to the Tool Menu for easy access from Winfoil

.Tools TabTools_Tab 

Airfoil ComparisonAirfoil_Comparison 

All screens are resizeable and sizes and positions are saved on exit so that screens 

will be restored the next time Winfoil is run.

Alter Aspect Ratio or maintain Aspect Ratio for a design item in the Design CAD TabDesign_CAD_Tab .

Calculate Aircraft performancePerformance_Tab . Power requiredPower_Required_Tab , 

stall speed, max. L/D, sink speed and max. speed. 

Comments can be entered for airfoilsAirfoil_Comments  and designDesign_List .items.

Connect to the Winfoil Web SiteABOUT_COMMAND  

Copy Airfoil Coordinates to the Clipboard. This data can then be used to populate web page input fields or as a means to transfer data to other programs. For details on this feature see Airfoil Coordinates TabAirfoil_Coordinates_Tab .

Create simple fuselage and fuselage former shapesDesign_CAD_Tab .

Define own types of  componentsPreferences .

Database can be shared over a network for multi user accessPreferences  

Design TargetsDesign_Targets  entered in the Drag Breakdown screen can now be viewed in the Design CAD screen. Use these to select the appropriate airfoil, set the correct span and arrive at a shape which meets the Aspect Ratio requirements. 

DXF Airfoil, Rib, Wing, tail and fuselage plan export. You can now select to default the format of numbers to be the English number format  when the DXF file is created. There are a number of Windows CAD programs on the market which do not support international number formats. Winfoil exports numeric data in a format according to the Regional Settings for the PC on which it is run. You may need to check this option if the CAD program you are using to import the DXF file does not support International number formatting. For more information see PreferencesPreferences .

Estimate Airfoil pitching moment and angle of attack at zero liftAirfoil_CAD_Tab 

Expanded range of measurement units (metric and imperial)

Export selected airfoils for input into other programs. Export design performance 

data to Excel spreadsheetsEXPORT_DATA 

GroupingDesign_List of design components. Components such as wing, tail, specifications are grouped by design name for ease of reference.

HPGL ExportHPGL_Export New feature added August 2002 in version 2.2.22

ImportIMPORT_DATA  automatic number format conversion for European countries using 

American or British airfoil coordinates.

Import JavaFoil PEF Airfoil Data FilesCalcFoil_airfoil_PEF_File_Import .

ImportIMPORT_DATA Stuttgart format airfoil coordinates.

Quickly lookup airfoil data for maximum lift coefficient, minimum drag coefficient and maximum pitching moment by clicking on the Airfoil Coordinates TabAirfoil_Coordinates_Tab  and clicking on the LookupLookup_Airfoil_Performance_Data  button at the bottom of the tab.

NACA Airfoil Wizard. Generate 4,5 and 6 Digit NACA AirfoilsNACA_Wizard 

Overlay airfoilsOverlay_Airfoil  , input airfoil coordinatesEnter_Airfoil_Coordinates_in_Airfoil_CAD  using the 

keyboard and select points.

Parameter tables can be configured to add new design types, drag breakdown 

items and aircraft configurationsPreferences .

Printer calibration may be necessary due to the age of the printer or some printer driver inaccuracy. Winfoil V2.2 provides the ability to apply both vertical and horizontal adjustments to Rib and Wing,Fuselage Plan printing. See PreferencesPreferences .

Print wing planformsPRINT_WING_SCREEN , fuselage formers, fuselage sides (. Left , right or both panels.)

Recalculate airfoilTool_Setup_Screen  thickness and camber for every airfoil.

Rib ViewRib_View  is now available in the Design CAD screen. View each rib in a Wing or Tail design. See Spar, Shear Web and wing skin thickness. Automatically redrawn when a spar is added, changed or deleted. Shows interpolated airfoil section if different airfoils have been selected for the root and tip. 

Support for Eppler and Eppler 100 style airfoil coordinate formatsAirfoil_Coordinates_Tab 

Scanned picturesDesign_Picture_Screen  and comments can be added to design components

Pictures can be zoomed, saved and printed.

Support for long file names for import, export and all other file selection or save options. New feature added August 2002 in version 2.2.22

Trace*How_to_trace_a_picture pictures to create fuselage or wing shapes. New feature added August 2002 in version 2.2.22

Windows 95 style user interface. Tab windows, floating and dockable toolbars. 

Explorer style windows.

Wing SweepWing_Sweep  can now be set in the Design CAD screen. A sweepback chord position can be entered as well as a sweepback angle.