Aircraft reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 137 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 31 posts to rank the best Aircraft brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Metalstorm, r/Warthunder, r/Xplane, r/MicrosoftFlightSim, r/WarthunderSim. Top-rated brands include MiG (4.0/5), Su (4.0/5), Airbus (4.6/5).
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Reviews137
Subreddits15
Posts31
Brands85
Products56
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#1
MiG
4.0
(15)
"Mig 21S is the best, in my opinion."
"MiG 29, thank me later. That’s fast, maneuverable and the canons are deadly and easy to use. Very good mix of long and short range."
"If you like fighters, then MiG-23ML. Kinda bad rwr, but good radar missiles and decent flight performance."
"If u want to grind the whole tree with 1 plane , take the mig23ML, its good since it no longer faces the swarms of fakour 90"
"I like mig21s, requires a bit of a learning curve but its very good."
"Mig-23ML, great Radar missiles with data link at 11.7."
"Only mig-19 can match these attributes.... It's nimble, gun focused and is great for terrain hugging"
"Light: MiG-19 or F1 Mirage"
"Mig19 is the best you are nimble enough"
"Mg19 is kinda the ultimate"
#2
Su
4.0
(8)
"Heavy: SU-35, SU-57, F-22 are all really good for different reasons."
"Heavy: SU-35, SU-57, F-22 are all really good for different reasons."
"SU-57"
"If bombing, Su-39 will do. Digital rwr, ircm, a shit ton of countermeasures and 2 r73s."
"Attack: SU-25 Frogfoot (as much as I wish it was the A-10 though)"
"Su39 gaijin ruined the ml. radar and r24s are absolute shit."
"Su 39 or su 25 with r-73"
"Su-25 mig 19 m2k f1"
#3
Airbus
4.6
(5)
"If Airbus is more your style, the A319/A320/A321 family is the way to start."
"If you want a non-stop A330 neos 800 and 900 rock...if you have the cash A380-800 of course is the GOAT"
"I use A330-800 for Cat5-6 routes"
"For SH i would definitely go with the a220-100r or for more pax 757 types or basically a320 for SH 787-8 bcs it's cheap and good range"
"A220-100R for SH (also E195-E2 but slightly worse), for MH 757-300, 757-200 (both slightly better than A321neo and MAX), 737-900ER, for LH I use 777-200, 777-300, 747-400 and ofc 747-8I and A380-800."
#4
P-47 Thunderbolt
5.0
(4)
"For modern jets the eurofighter for WW2 the P-47"
"I'd recommend the P-47. Absolutely love that set."
"Check out the 2417 Corsair if you can still find it, or 5737 P-47 Thunderbolt, 5731 Wildcat, 5726 P-38 Lightning."
"My recommendation would be the P-47 Thunderbolt."
#5
A2A
5.0
(4)
"A2A Comanche is your best bet I think! I love it"
"They are all good addons, but the a2a takes the win."
"The a2a Comanche got released (PA24) and haven’t flown the pa24’s since then… the characteristics are so much better modelled."
"The A2A Comanche is brilliant. Top of the line addon."
#6
PMDG
5.0
(4)
"No issues on XSX and I love it."
"No issues on XSX and I love it."
"No issues on XSX and I love it."
"I recommend any of the PMDG Boeing 737s if you like the Boeing route."
#7
Boeing
4.5
(4)
"The best bang-for-your-buck aircraft is going to be the 787-8, it's only 14M, has a decent range, good pax capacity, and good fuel"
"Capacity: A380-800,A350-1000,A380-800 and B787-10"
"There's a decent Boeing 720 on xplane.org"
"I would use 787, IL96-300, or A319LR and a 24 hr flight to Europe (LHR, CDG, etc). At this stage of the game it is good to keep some money on hand to avoid debt from taxes, maintenance, etc."
#8
Zibo
5.0
(3)
"S tier (great stuff): Zibo 737, C90B EVO GNS/G1000, the default Citation X."
"Zibo 737-800, Sparky 744, Aerobask Robin DR401, Aerogenesis A330."
"While people will tell you the A320 is more automated the 737NG family is like 90-95% the same experience."
#9
P-47
4.3
(3)
"P47D-25 is a menace at its BR in sim"
"The P47N-15, Spaded its comically fast."
"People will laugh but if you join a group who use them well you'll see how effective and powerful it can be."
#10
Saab
4.0
(3)
"The J-35 Draken is good too."
"JA37, the range on the gun helps a ton achieving gunslinger medals."
"Ja37 has the longest range gun at 2km"
#11
Aerobask
5.0
(2)
"S tier (great stuff): ... Aerobask Robin."
#12
Flight FX
4.5
(2)
"Payware suggestions: Flight FX VisionJet, HJet (HondaJet), Black Square Dukes."
"I kinda like the vision Jet more for some reason?"
#13
Learjet
4.5
(2)
"Learjet 35A is a great biz jet."
"I’d say the Lear 35A bc it’s fun to fly and v fast."
#14
Honda
4.5
(2)
"Payware suggestions: Flight FX VisionJet, HJet (HondaJet), Black Square Dukes."
"Honda jet and vision Jet are both good options then."
#15
A-1H
4.5
(2)
"Mount miniguns and it's perhaps the most interesting air threat to encounter. If for nothing else, then the volley of bullets and the sound of revving miniguns!"
"I was actually looking over the A-1H earlier but honestly had never seen it or heard much about it. I’ll go give it a test run and watch some videos"
#16
F3H Demon
4.5
(2)
"Gonna have to vote for the recently downtiered F3H Demon, great support on uptiers."
"The F3H-2; good guns, afterburner and AIM-7s useful to kill some targets."
#17
Ilyushin
4.0
(2)
"Stick to IL 96-300, learn on creating 168h circuits, check out the old reddit posts, youtube vids by GT, make use of destinations_noway_info and most importantly enjoy playing."
"Agree, IL 96-300 ftw"
#18
Northrop
4.0
(2)
"I’ve got finishing guns on my F5, it’s sitting at level 20 and can murder other level 20 A10s in one overheat."
"Don't sleep on the F5. Super nimble with a decent gun."
#19
Just Flight
4.0
(2)
"Just Flight Warrior underrated fun."
"The just flight one is your only real option, but it’s fine."
#20
Hot Start
5.0
(1)
"On XP 11, I can't say enough good things about the Hot Start TBM."
#21
Dassault
5.0
(1)
"Best gun fighter for medium aircraft is the Mirage 2000 hands down, the guns absolutely shred everything."
#22
AirfoilLabs
5.0
(1)
"I fly the AirfoilLabs King Air 350. Fantastic and well suited to either airport."
#23
FSR
5.0
(1)
"FSR 500 - love it."
#24
Lockheed Martin
5.0
(1)
"Heavy: SU-35, SU-57, F-22 are all really good for different reasons."
#25
Cows
5.0
(1)
"DA40 and or DA42 both by cows are excellent and work on 2024."
#26
F4D
5.0
(1)
"F4D is absolutely insane. I had my best match on record in that thing."
#27
CL13
5.0
(1)
"The 9.0 CL13 is an absolute menace, definitely the strongest at the BR."
#28
Ariete
5.0
(1)
"Ariete. Just what a monster of an aircraft."
#29
TBM
5.0
(1)
"The TBM850 from them is phenomenal."
#30
Black Square
5.0
(1)
"I'll throw in the black square analog king air overall, or if you're fine with single engine turboprop the TBM850 from them is phenomenal."
#31
A21RB
5.0
(1)
"A21RB absolutely no one knows how to fight it."
#32
Hornet
5.0
(1)
"The hornet is an amazing plane to fly."
#33
Akagi
5.0
(1)
"Akagi is epic! Huge set."
#34
Airbus A380
5.0
(1)
"A380-800 for long trips across the pond"
#35
Boeing 747
5.0
(1)
"747-8F for freight, all distances"
#36
Warthog
5.0
(1)
"Everything is a good thing."
#37
Apache
5.0
(1)
"Everything is a good thing."
#38
C-130
5.0
(1)
"Everything is a good thing."
#39
Rotax
5.0
(1)
"Rotax 916 Turbocharged. 175 cruise, 8-9gph. 800 range."
#40
Long-EZ
5.0
(1)
"I really like the Long-EZ"
#41
Lancair 320/360
5.0
(1)
"Lancair 320/360, JMB VL3, RV9, Long-EZ are way better options."
#42
JMB VL3
5.0
(1)
"Lancair 320/360, JMB VL3, RV9, Long-EZ are way better options."
#43
RV9
5.0
(1)
"Lancair 320/360, JMB VL3, RV9, Long-EZ are way better options."
#44
Spitfire
5.0
(1)
"Spitfire is my favourite and I recommend it. Pros: Guns, climb rate, turn rate."
#45
P-51D
5.0
(1)
"I like the p51 D for solo flying."
#46
Velocity RV10
5.0
(1)
"Velocity or RV10"
#47
X-Craft
5.0
(1)
"X-Craft E175 and E195. Formerly payware addons, they are now available for free."
#48
XP-50
4.0
(1)
"Exactly, the better choices for beginners are the XP-50 and the XP-55"
#49
FTSim+
4.0
(1)
"FTSim+. Not used their packs much in msfs, but it turned some aircraft in xplane from unlistenable to pleasant."
#51
SEPECAT
4.0
(1)
"I'd also say the Jaguar would be a top contender, considering how quickly i get gunned down by them lol."
#52
Thranda
4.0
(1)
"Second one i would suggest Thranda Grand Caravan C208 doesn't have costume failures and it flies at Saint-Barts irl"
#53
McDonnell Douglas
4.0
(1)
"Then I’d recommend to take a look at the F18, if I’m not mistaken that one should have the most missiles of both classes of every premium plane"
#54
Douglas
4.0
(1)
"Else A4 smokes them all (for 600 rounds)"
#55
F11F
4.0
(1)
"F11F (rare event vehicle from like 5 years ago) but it can go Mach 1."
#56
AV-8B
4.0
(1)
"AV-8B Plus if you still wanna sling missiles and the (NA) if you want more of a challenge."
#57
FW-190
4.0
(1)
"Take a FW-190 for a ride, they really force you to think while engaging."
#58
P-61
4.0
(1)
"The P-61 is neat. Has some good bombs"
#59
Missile Ouragan
4.0
(1)
"The missile ouragan with the manuals ones, it's a fun challenge"
#60
F-117
4.0
(1)
"F-117 tho you need to up tier it to 10.7 for the stealth to work overall that it’s pretty fun."
#61
Sea Vixen
4.0
(1)
"I find the sea vixen quite enjoyable."
#62
MAI Tandem
4.0
(1)
"The MAI Tandem is fun to use."
#63
MiG-21
4.0
(1)
"Not unique, but the MiG-21bis with 6 r60ms never gets old."
#64
F-5
4.0
(1)
"F5C"
#65
Buccaneer
4.0
(1)
"Buccaneer S.2 and Scimitar F Mk.1."
#66
USS Enterprise
4.0
(1)
"Enterprise would be the most logical choice historical significance wise."
#67
Boeing 737
4.0
(1)
"737-800 for staying within the continent like US or Europe"
#68
Ilyushin IL-96
4.0
(1)
"IL-96T is a remarkably good cargo aircraft"
#69
Harrier
4.0
(1)
"The Jaguar is better but it doesn't have countermeasures."
#70
Jaguar
4.0
(1)
"The Jaguar is better but it doesn't have countermeasures."
#71
DC
4.0
(1)
"There’s a decent dc9 on the org"
#72
Aeroworx
4.0
(1)
"A tier (pretty good, lack in some areas): Aeroworx C-47/DC-3."
#73
Fenix
4.0
(1)
"But personally recommendations would be the Fenix A3XX range, iniBuilds A300 or wait for the iniBuilds a350 and see how it comes out"
#74
Sparky
4.0
(1)
"A tier (pretty good, lack in some areas): Sparky 744."
#75
Sonex
4.0
(1)
"Great plane when VW works, wish it had a Rotax. Really good xc machine."
#76
Spitfire IX
4.0
(1)
"Great turn fighter and guns. Just be careful not to over pull for the G."
#77
P-15
4.0
(1)
"Try p15 or tempest."
#78
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
4.0
(1)
"I’d pick a very restrictive energy fighter, like a fw190 or a p47."
#79
Dassault Rafale
4.0
(1)
"The Rafale is pretty fun with HCAA."
#80
Maule
3.0
(1)
"A tier (pretty good, lack in some areas): Maule M-7."
#81
Let
3.0
(1)
"A tier (pretty good, lack in some areas): Let L-410."
#82
SoulMade
3.0
(1)
"A tier (pretty good, lack in some areas): SoulMade DHC-2."
#83
ZL Simulation
3.0
(1)
"A tier (pretty good, lack in some areas): ZL Simulation C152."
#84
Khamsin
3.0
(1)
"A tier (pretty good, lack in some areas): Khamsin B-17."
#85
Default
3.0
(1)
"A tier (pretty good, lack in some areas): ... the default A330."
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