Manta Airfoil Tools
Desktop app for creating and testing airfoil profiles. Generate NACA shapes or pick from a large local library, preview in 2D/3D, run quick lift/drag estimates, rerun XFOIL from the GUI, and export files ready for CAD or 3D printing.
Why people use it
Most early airfoil work is blocked by workflow friction, not solver depth. Manta Airfoil Tools compresses profile selection, geometry editing, quick aerodynamic sanity checks and export into one local app.
- Find the right profile quickly from NACA or the built-in library.
- Edit geometry with immediate visual feedback.
- Export in formats downstream tools can use directly.
- Check lift/drag trends before deeper validation.
What you can do quickly
Design and explore
- Instant procedural NACA generation.
- Switch between NACA and library profiles from local DB.
- Live geometry preview in 2D and 3D.
- Fluid presets for air, water, salt water, or custom values.
Analyze and validate
- Real-time quick aerodynamic outputs (Cl, Cd, Cm, L/D).
- Run XFOIL simulation from GUI to override tabular values.
- Library Browser filters for use-cases and profile ratings.
- Validation aligned with experimental reference datasets.
Export and integrate
- Export to .pts, .dxf, .stl and .csv.
- DXF spline or polyline output.
- XY or XYZ point formats.
- Control point density and decimal precision.
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Last updated: 20 Apr 2026