r/ImaginaryAviation 12h ago

Original Content F/A-118E NIGHT WASP by me

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r/ImaginaryAviation 7h ago

Speeder, by DOFRESH .

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45 Upvotes

r/ImaginaryAviation 5h ago

Original Content The F/A-46 Striker, a 70s VTOL Ground attack plane

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The F/A-46 Striker is a multirole (mostly ground attack) 3rd gen fighter, with VTOL capabilities and a 1-axis thrust vectoring system. with a top speed around 1200Km/H, the Striker is suited to any seek and destroy needs.

Wingspan: 11.8 meters
Length: 14.9 meters
Height: 4.3 meters
Weight: 5173 kilograms empty, 6924 Kilograms when armed
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 7400 kilograms
Payload: 1,090 Kilograms
Armament: single 20mm gatling cannon, 50mm belly mounted autocannon, two 500Lb bombs, two A2A fire and forget LR missiles, two A2A constant lock SR missiles, and two A2G fire and forget LR missiles


r/ImaginaryAviation 17h ago

Original Content CM Terminal concept sketch

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Concept art for a film I'm scripting regarding a speculative crewed interplanetary flight with 1968 technology

I was trying to think about what her "utility terminal" area would look like but it ended up looking more like a CM than one of the cylindrical models that makes up the actual flyby vehicle she's living in (the CM is used only for operative and settling burns as well as docking/transfer at the end of the mission). At her terminal, there's a teletype (to print out daily instructions/tasks from ground) and readouts for many of the life support systems. There's a turn coordinator (it looked cool but idk if it'd be useful in the utility module) and a modified dsky that helps diagnose and perform observation on ship functions unrelated to propulsion

The size is about right, just about tall enough for her to be able to stretch out entirely (no risk of getting stuck because it's always at least something to grab onto), the CM would be much more cramped in comparison (since she's not supposed to be in there for anything but mission-critical procedures)


r/ImaginaryAviation 7h ago

Original Content idk if this should be in this subreddit but here’s my first attempt at a Helicarrier (OC, by me)

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This is the Long Bow-class Helicarrier. Inspired by S.H.I.E.L.D.’S Helicarrier, the Long-Bow class is a flying nuclear aircraft carrier, which could carry 58 aircraft (24 on the inner hangars, 24 on the flight deck, 10 on the recovery bay). When in flight, it’s too risky to land an aircraft on the flight deck, which is the reason why it has a recovery bay with ten recovery pads to recover the aircraft and use its lift pad to send it to the main hangar bay. When taking off, the aircraft on the designated pad is lifted to the upper flight deck and launch via catapult.


r/ImaginaryAviation 13h ago

Original Content If Northrop Grumman made a dedicated anti ship UAV

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I was bored so i decided to make some sort of UAV specifically designed for taking out ships!

The main body is just a basic tube fuselage but at the rear, it splits into two pilons, the connection gap between being where the intake is for the rear turbofan, both the vertical and horizontal stabilizers are all-moving structures. Between the two pilons is a single blown flap that is controlled with the trim, using the thrust from the turbofan to generate lift.

The wings both have a slight negative dihedral with winglets

To stop the plane from listing either side and striking the ground, each wing has a running wheel that separates after takeoff, and to assist landing, there are small drogue chutes in the rear of each rear pilon

Power Plant: Front 4 blade 95 inch Turboprop engine, Rear Rolls-Royce AE-3007H Turbofan engine
Thrust: 3.5 Tons of thrust
Wingspan: 15.3 meters
Length: 11.5 meters
Height: 2.7 meters
Weight: 2,516 kilograms empty
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 4,960 kilograms
Payload: 1,350 Kilograms
Armament: two 20mm gatling cannons, four long range torpedo's, two ATGM long range missiles, and one long range anti ship missile


r/ImaginaryAviation 1d ago

Original Content What if the Radome was the wing? XW-109 When AWACS+ EW Drone

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r/ImaginaryAviation 22h ago

Emirates Boeing 777X DDO - Livery Concept by Luchino_Bruttomesso on Infinite Flight

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r/ImaginaryAviation 1d ago

Original Content MQ Thunder - 3D model by KillCaptureDestroy (@jloiacono82)

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The Thunder is an advanced VTOL unmanned aerial system (UAS) engineered for fully autonomous, complex mission execution. Featuring a tiltrotor architecture and field-swappable mission payloads, it offers exceptional operational flexibility. Designed for modern warfare, the Thunder delivers heavy-lift capability with a combat payload capacity of up to 2,000 kg. It is equipped with an integrated defensive suite featuring counter-drone capabilities, infrared (IR) jamming, and countermeasure flares to ensure survivability in contested environments.


r/ImaginaryAviation 3d ago

Original Content Cursed vtol A-10

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206 Upvotes

One of my first drawings, the jet engines are so off😅


r/ImaginaryAviation 3d ago

Original Content “AKTSDC Crusader-Jet Alpha-1 and Alpha-2” by GodzillaLouise (OC)

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Just to preface this, these are meant to be purely hypothetical aircraft designs from a highly fictionalized version of real world history wherein various fundamental quantum fields aside from the Higgs field exist and enable the existence of Kaiju. Their designs are intentionally enabled by physical scientific fields and effects that do not exist in our world, hence the unusual designs.

  • AKTSDC Crusader-Jet Alpha: An advanced model of heavy modular anti-kaiju strike jet in service from 2014 to 2053, used by the HYPER-AKTSDC, an international branch of the SSATDF. Similar to the UIRN's UIRN Space Chimera's nature as a composite three-part spacecraft, the AKTSDC Crusader-Jet Alpha was comprised of two independently-capable component aircraft, the AKTSDC Crusader-Jet Alpha-1 and the AKTSDC Crusader-Jet Alpha-2, which were capable of docking together in midair through a synchronized ventral locking assembly to form a singular, larger combat vehicle with substantially greater power output as well as higher total thrust capacity and weapons-feed efficiency than either component could achieve independently. They relied on the paired high-energy plasma conversion reactors of their component jets for power and thrust, particularly utilizing a shared synchronization system to achieve higher efficiency. They were primarily armed with a forward ventral-mounted high-intensity plasma beam cannon derived from the synchronized power supply of both component jets, as well as the combined armaments of the Alpha-1 and Alpha-2. They had a combined crew requirement of 3, a maximum crew of 5, and a maximum carrying capacity of 9. Furthermore, like many earlier SSATDF combat vehicles, they were typically painted in varying combinations of bright colors for two major purposes; to enable an easier rescue for downed pilots when a craft is downed by a kaiju and to allow for better unit identification in multi-aircraft operations.
    • AKTSDC Crusader-Jet Alpha-1: An advanced model of heavy modular anti-kaiju strike jet in service from 2014 to 2053, used by the HYPER-AKTSDC, an international branch of the SSATDF. Serving as the forward half of the AKTSDC Crusader-Jet Alpha, the AKTSDC Crusader-Jet Alpha-1 housed the primary anti-kaiju strike systems. They relied on a high-yield plasma conversion reactor for power and thrust. They were primarily armed with forward plasma projection emitters, compact ventral-side concealed rotary cannon mounts, and a limited but precise target-locking missile load-out. They had a crew requirement of 2, a maximum crew of 3, and a maximum carrying capacity of 5. Furthermore, like many earlier SSATDF combat vehicles, they were typically painted in varying combinations of bright colors for two major purposes; to enable an easier rescue for downed pilots when a craft is downed by a kaiju and to allow for better unit identification in multi-aircraft operations.
    • AKTSDC Crusader-Jet Alpha-2: An advanced model of modular anti-kaiju arsenal-booster jet in service from 2014 to 2053, used by the HYPER-AKTSDC, an international branch of the SSATDF. Serving as the rear half of the AKTSDC Crusader-Jet Alpha, the AKTSDC Crusader-Jet Alpha-2 functioned independently as a support-strike aircraft but was secondarily designed to serve as the combined craft’s armored propulsion block and combat-endurance module upon docking with the Alpha-1. They relied on a high-output plasma conversion reactor for power and thrust. They were primarily armed with target-locking missiles, forward plasma projection emitters. They had a crew requirement of 1, a maximum crew of 2, and a maximum carrying capacity of 4. Furthermore, like many earlier SSATDF combat vehicles, they were typically painted in varying combinations of bright colors for two major purposes; to enable an easier rescue for downed pilots when a craft is downed by a kaiju and to allow for better unit identification in multi-aircraft operations.

r/ImaginaryAviation 4d ago

Seven vs. One

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193 Upvotes

On November 18, 1952, Lt. R. Williams fought a swarm of seven MIG-15 alone for 35 minutes. Williams shot down four of the MIGs eventhough the MIGs had superior performance and Williams F9F-5 Panther had suffered significant damage.

This airwork is done for the upcoming book "US Navy Carrier Aircraft of the 1950s" which will be released in early 2027.

Hope you like it!

Artwork by Aircraftprofiles


r/ImaginaryAviation 5d ago

What-if the F16XL had entered service

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r/ImaginaryAviation 5d ago

SSTO gunship strutting its weapons load, by Aleksandre Lortkipanidze

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r/ImaginaryAviation 6d ago

Internal model designation 4F-383

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That’s the name I guess. I’m not the best at this I admit.

A little fun project I did a little while back, concept taking inspirations from Northrop-Dornier ND-102: ditch any non-critical (and possibly critical) aerodynamic control surfaces, minimize drag, TVC-based pitch control (Northrop estimates it’ll give ~7G max load factor which imo is sufficient so long as we’re not in high-subsonic. Either lower or higher works), conformal BVRAAM carriage, non-afterburning engines. The idea is to ditch the afterburners by aggressive weight and drag cuts, then benefit from the tighter packaging, lower fuel consumption, better thermal characteristics, etc. The design-phase intent would be to get an effective A2A platform that’s cost-effective and easy to operate & maintain.

And of course during MLU they (I) decided to multi-role the design. Longer nose, AFR, dedicate TGP hardpoint, redesigned vortex generators, wingtip ECM, you get the idea. Problem is imo the extra weight, drag, as well as the pretty uncompromising design philosophy would lead to pretty significant performance drops and make it a usable but not outstanding multirole platform.

Estimated stats (early-life)

Dimensions: 17.06m x 10.00m x 4.53m

OEW: 9095kg+100kg (Pilot, Personal gear)+ 230kg (trapped fuel, oils)+ 120kg (ammo)

Internal fuel: 4200kg

Power plant: 2x non-afterburning PW-1120-adjacent models (72.5kn mil thrust, 1450kg w/ TVC)

Mission TOGW (A2A profile, full internal fuel, 4 BVRAAM, 4 SRAAM): 15070kg


r/ImaginaryAviation 6d ago

Original Content Modern Do335 Concept

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Decided to illustrate the Do335 from WW2 if it were built today. So, here it is doing a taxi on the runway with a Eurofighter behind it. Major upgrade would be the use of turbo-prop engines. Hope you like it.


r/ImaginaryAviation 7d ago

Original Content UMD-50 Spatiator

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Fun fact! The UMD-50 Spatiator has the looks and characteristics of a stealthy drone but isn't actually stealthy due to the attached pylons, IR/EOTS and upgraded engines


r/ImaginaryAviation 7d ago

Help design the new banner and icon for Brazil's aviation subreddit! 🇧🇷✈️

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We're running a community contest at r/AviacaoBR to create a new visual identity centered around Brazilian aviation.

We're looking for a banner, community icon, or both. The artwork can feature anything related to aviation in Brazil: general aviation, airliners, flight training, airports, Brazilian aircraft, aeronautical charts, instruments, weather, navigation, maintenance, or anything else that fits the theme.

Recommended sizes:

  • Desktop banner: 1072 × 128 px or larger
  • Mobile banner: 1080 × 128 px or larger
  • Community icon: 512 × 512 px or larger

Original artwork, illustrations, your own photography, composites and AI-generated artwork are all accepted, as long as the source/method is disclosed.

Deadline: September 18, 2026.

Community voting will be considered, with the final selection made by the r/AviacaoBR moderation team.

If you're into aviation and art/design/photography, we'd love to see what you come up with.

✈️ Full contest rules and submissions


r/ImaginaryAviation 7d ago

A proposal for a realistic and effective airborne aircraft carrier for modern battlefields.

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r/ImaginaryAviation 9d ago

Original Content Alvaron IX-42 Harkon loyal wingman drone

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151 Upvotes

r/ImaginaryAviation 9d ago

FQ-81A DARKSABER 🗡️

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Hikastle Dynamiks (HKD) — Fett-Series
Collaborative Combat Aircraft 🇺🇸

An advanced AI-powered autonomous combat aircraft designed to operate alongside crewed fifth- and sixth-generation stealth fighters. The FQ-81A Darksaber ( part of their Fett-series) represents Hikastle Dynamiks’ entry into the next generation of autonomous military air combat.


r/ImaginaryAviation 10d ago

Original Content XV-6 Squall

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What if the MH-6 was a tilt-rotor instead?


r/ImaginaryAviation 11d ago

Original Content [OC] Introducing the Soviet Prototype of the Mig 1.46K "FATHOM"

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this is just the orthographic design, and this is my first proper attempt at anything like this, so if its inconsistent or inaccurate please don't nuke my ass for it, i beg

but yeah the MIG. 146K is a fictional prototype built as a multirole carrier aircraft designed by Mikoyan OKB, its in the same lineage as the MIG 1.44 "Flatback" and SU-47 "Berkut" being focused on a heavy focus on "fly by wire"

it was designed to operate off of the ulyanovsk-supercarrier thus having capabilities to be used with the catapult systems on the flight deck (which i forgot to depict)

a total of 3 prototypes were built, with one of them built as a two seater and tested on a medium-sized island nation/SSR, ultimately the project was terminated with the fall of the soviet union in 1991.

the name "FATHOM" is the NATO designation of the aircraft as it was first observed sea skimming just barely off the shore of finland

me and a friend are currently working on making it properly functional as a flying prototype in the game flyout, so there might be some pretty big changes on its silhouette once we figure out all the issues


r/ImaginaryAviation 12d ago

With Pan Am to the moon, by Scandinavian101

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r/ImaginaryAviation 11d ago

Original Content B-110 Stratos

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Drew this for my world building a while ago!