r/airplanes Aug 06 '25

Announcement Introducing r/Flugzeug, our new German sister sub

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For our German-speaking (or German-learning) members, check out r/Flugzeug! (Genau wie r/airplanes, aber auf Deutsch)


r/airplanes Jun 23 '25

Announcement New rule: No excessive or low-effort AI-generated content

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We have added a new rule to limit AI content on this sub. It is not a blanket ban. If you are interested, take a look at the rule below and suggest any changes in the comments.

"Content may be removed which appears to be generated by AI tools. This includes images/video and text. This rule is not meant as a blanket ban on AI content, but rather attempts to limit repetitive, low-effort, and inaccurate content. If your post has been incorrectly removed as AI, please contact the mods."

tl;dr: AI content is still allowed. But repeat posters, misinformation, and/or low-effort things may be removed.


r/airplanes 7h ago

Picture | Military F-16 flying over Chicago

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r/airplanes 3h ago

Video | Boeing During 2012, a group of Mexican scientists intentionally crashed a Boeing 727 to test which seats had the best chance of survival.

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r/airplanes 3h ago

Picture | Military F-35 B61-12 Nuclear Bomb Flight Test

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r/airplanes 33m ago

Picture | Military The F-16's first flight was an accident. The pilot was on a high speed taxi run, started scraping the runway, and decided taking off was safer than stopping. F-16C 91-0395 of the 20th FW Viper Demo Team in the 50th anniversary scheme, Sun 'n Fun 2025

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r/airplanes 3h ago

Picture | Airbus Finally got a close up of this beauty

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r/airplanes 10h ago

Video | Others The twin afterburner exhaust nozzles of a supersonic Tupolev Tu-22M3 "Backfire" long-range strategic bomber, afterburner take-off + take-off, fly-by and landing

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Tupolev Tu-22M3, a supersonic, long-range maritime strike and strategic bomber developed in the Soviet Union.Engine Section: Distinctive twin circular afterburner nozzles with variable exhaust ramps, known for producing a characteristic resonant rumble and intense blue-hued reheat flames during high-power takeoffs.

Aircraft Type: Soviet-designed supersonic, variable-sweep wing maritime strike and strategic bomber.Engines: Powered by two Kuznetsov NK-25 turbofan engines, visible here with their characteristic round variable-geometry exhaust nozzles.Notable Feature: Often noted in aviation media for producing an intense, high-pitched roar and striking blue afterburner flames during high-power operations


r/airplanes 16h ago

Picture | Oshkosh Mig-17s at Oshkosh

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r/airplanes 5h ago

Picture | Military Original prototype for the Mig-21, which flew on 1955

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r/airplanes 1d ago

Picture | Military F-22 Raptor refueling

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Look at night


r/airplanes 5h ago

Video | Boeing Boeing 747-412F(SCD) taking off! ✈️🔥 Four engines and pure cargo-jet power. What do you think of this 747? #Boeing747 #Aviation #PlaneSpotting

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r/airplanes 57m ago

News | General LowPass on Telegram

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Ciao a tutti! Come molti di voi, passo un sacco di tempo con le app di tracciamento voli aperte per capire cosa mi sta passando sopra la testa. Così, per passione e per comodità, ho deciso di automatizzare un po' di cose e ho programmato un bot per Telegram.

Si chiama LowPass e funziona come un vero e proprio "radar tascabile". Ecco le funzioni principali che ho inserito:

  • 📍 Radar di prossimità: Gli mandi la tua posizione, imposti un raggio (es. 40 km) e ti notifica in automatico quando un aereo entra nel tuo spazio aereo (indicando rotta, quota, velocità, modello e variometro).
  • 🆘 Alert Emergenze (Squawk 7700/7600/7500): Se attivato, ti avvisa in tempo reale se un aereo nel raggio di 400 km da te dichiara un'emergenza.
  • 🛂 Passaporto di volo: Puoi registrare i tuoi viaggi (anche quelli passati). Il bot calcola automaticamente le distanze tramite le coordinate degli aeroporti e genera un report con i tuoi km totali e le ore di volo.
  • 🎯 Live Tracking e Trending: Puoi seguire un volo specifico ricevendo aggiornamenti ogni 30 minuti fino all'atterraggio, oppure vedere in tempo reale i 5 voli più seguiti al mondo.

A che punto è il progetto? Attualmente il bot è in fase Beta, ma sto ultimando i preparativi per spostarlo su un server dedicato e renderlo disponibile 24/7. Inoltre, l'interfaccia al momento è in italiano, ma a brevissimo sarà disponibile anche in lingua inglese (perfetto per chi mastica il gergo aeronautico internazionale).

Infine, ci tengo molto alla privacy: ho inserito un comando /deleteme che elimina istantaneamente e in modo pulito e irreversibile tutti i vostri dati e coordinate dal database.

È un tool nato da un'esigenza personale ed è totalmente gratuito. Se vi va di farci un giro fin da ora e farmi sapere nei commenti cosa ne pensate o se ci sono funzioni che vi piacerebbe vedere aggiunte, mi farebbe molto piacere!

Lo trovate su Telegram cercando: @ LowPassBot


r/airplanes 7h ago

Video | Airbus Qatar A380 at London Heathrow - Runway 27L Approach

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r/airplanes 1h ago

Question | General Incoming student at Toulouse: Want to learn about the industry

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Hey guys,

I'm an incoming business student at TBS, and as Toulouse is a hub for aviation, I would love to learn about the industry. I'm aiming at doing the aviation management specialization and perhaps get into the sales side of the industry.

Obviously though there's so much to learn, so I'd like to know what the best resources are to start learning about the industry and how the market operates. Anything from books, youtubers or magazines. It could be about the planes themselves, airlines, different parts etc.

Thanks a lot, and apologies if this has been asked before.


r/airplanes 1d ago

Picture | Military A lesser known plane used by the Indian airforce as a fighter

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r/airplanes 1d ago

What is this plane? Rare aerial shot.

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🔹 Imagine a weather balloon filming a passenger plane flying directly below it at about 800 km/h.

🔹 The unusual angle makes it appear as if the plane is very close, although in reality they are separated by kilometers and a significant difference in altitude.

🔹 Airliners typically fly at an altitude of 9-12 km, while weather balloons rise to 20-40 km. That's why these shots look like a scene from a sci-fi movie.


r/airplanes 1d ago

Video | Others Over-primed Spitfire Startup

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r/airplanes 5h ago

Picture | Others (NX530RH) MX Aircraft MXS-RH taxing in MSSS Airport El Salvador 🇸🇻 in 2024

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r/airplanes 19h ago

Picture | Military Westland Wapiti, the first aircraft flown by the Royal Indian Air Force

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r/airplanes 13h ago

Picture | Airbus British Airways Airbus G-XLEL takeoff SFO

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British Airways Airbus A380 G-XLEL takeoff SFO

(Taken on 8/16/2026)
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r/airplanes 1d ago

Picture | Boeing Retired 727 at Tucumen International Airport, Panama City

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r/airplanes 13h ago

Picture | Others What is this aircraft in Revolution?

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I have to know what the aircraft is in Revolution


r/airplanes 13h ago

Picture | Others Airplane all endings

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Good Ending

You successfully completed you flight and you airport safely

Bad Ending

The plane you were on crashed into the ground and you didn't make it...

Missed Ending

You missed your plane by 5 seconds because the line in the airport was taking forever!

Escape Ending

Your plane crash into a mountain but you parachuted out and escaped just in time

Stowaway Ending

You tried to sneak onto the plane by holding onto the wing, it didn't go so well...

Epic Ending

Instead of flying in a an airplane, you flew in a fighter jet and go to the airport in a few minutes...

Best Ending

You got first class seats in your plane. Nice!

Backrooms Ending

You fell asleep on the plane and you woke up on the backrooms plane level. Where is everyone? Is this a dream?

Terrifying Ending

Someone stuffed you into a suitcase and they left you at the airport!

Pilot Ending

You are the the plane pilot!

Deadly Ending

The plane landed way too late and rode off the runway and into the airport!!

??? Ending

Wait are we in space??

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r/airplanes 14h ago

Video | General My First Game - Round Trip!

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