Plane reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 164 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 33 posts to rank the best Plane brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/MicrosoftFlightSim, r/WarthunderPlayerUnion, r/WarthunderSim, r/Xplane, r/Warthunder. Top-rated brands include Sagittario (3.9/5), Comanche (5.0/5), Lie-Nielsen (5.0/5).
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Reviews164
Subreddits14
Posts33
Brands96
Products16
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#1
Sagittario
3.9
(7)
"It’s such a good dogfighter with a really good engine and the defas are super easy to aim."
"Sagitario, and G.91Y."
"The sagi, would be my choice. good turn rate and hella fast guns..........."
"Sagittario, then the G.91Y and YS(both are very good)"
"Sagitario with tali all day"
"Saggitario 2 easily"
"I don’t like the sagitario because it sits at the same br as the arriete and it looks like it’s a complete downgrade"
#2
Comanche
5.0
(5)
"GA: In my opinion Comanche is "best"."
"Comanche is undeniably #1 for GA."
"A2A Comanche is king in GA."
"GA: Comanche"
"The A2A comanche seems to be the greatest payware."
#3
Lie-Nielsen
5.0
(5)
"If it was me, I'd go with a #5 Lie-Nielsen."
"No question, LN 60 1/2 block plane. You'll have it the rest of your life."
"Great size, not too big, nice and heavy, and great resale value if you decide woodworking isn’t for you."
"The Lie-Nielsen #5 got me going into handtool work."
"I have the Lie Nielsen No. 5 Jack Plane (pretty amazing all-around plane)."
#4
AeroScout
4.4
(5)
"Aeroscout for sure!"
"Ready to Fly Aeroscout or Apprentice."
"I'd say the AeroScout, Apprentice, or FMS Ranger would be good go-to planes."
"If you weren't very good at it in the past, the aeroscout is the go-to beginner plane."
"AeroScout works great."
#5
Cessna
4.3
(4)
"The JPLogistics mod of the C152 is free and takes that plane to a near study level degree. The flight model is so alive."
"For free thereabouts excellent WB Cessna 152."
"For GA I've found the WB sim 152 to be the best freeware."
"Cessna 172 is a solid, easy to fly beginner plane."
#6
Draco X
5.0
(3)
"Draco X - Like the above (including being a Got Friends plane) but bigger and with a more powerful engine."
"Once you learn how to tame the Draco, it's a joy to fly into those snall, hard to reach places."
"Bush: Draco X"
#7
Rafale
5.0
(3)
"The Rafale is pretty scary in sim."
"Rafale duh lol."
"Rafale C is one of the top dogs right now."
#8
F-104G
3.5
(4)
"104g is surpringly fun if you just wanna nail someone and fuckin dip before they even know what the hell happened."
"Slap a talisman on there and grind through the modifications and the rest of T6/T7."
"F-104G is the more efficient one, but it's probably also the most boring in the rank"
"I played the hell out of the F-104G, I used its speed to quickly get to bases and boom and zoom air targets when possible."
#9
F-14
4.7
(3)
"Then when you get lvl 11, the F14 will let you snipe across the map and sometimes 1 hit."
"Well when you can the F14 or F111 are great I would go with the F14."
"F14s are also pretty good if not for the meh visibility."
#10
A2A
4.7
(3)
"A2a Comanche without a doubt."
"Another vote for A2A Comanche."
"A2a and black square aircraft."
#11
Cessna 182
4.3
(3)
"It's a great all around airplane."
"Is a great option."
"Would fit the bill."
#12
Savage Norden
4.3
(3)
"Savage Norden - It's Got Friends so unsurprisingly it's good. Just a great, fun little bush plane."
"Vlin Savage Norden is fun too and easy to fly."
"The Norden is a little better and more bare bones."
#13
Su-25 Frogfoot
4.3
(3)
"I m using frogfoot for rockets. That’s the best."
"I prefer it greatly over the Super Sabre or the Frogfoot, though they are adequate."
"Frogfoot has only 6 but they smack pretty hard."
#14
MiG-17
4.3
(3)
"The 17 easily one of the best fighters in the game and incredibly fun to play"
"Mig 17 on the other hand is an excellent plane and would be quite enjoyable to play"
"MiG-17 is a good choice all round"
#15
XP-50
4.0
(3)
"Xp-50 is still a good aircraft, so if you want an american plane at that br go with that."
"XP-50 is a solid choice, even with the recent nerf."
"Xp-50 good, but recently lost its airspawn."
#16
Ki-84
4.0
(3)
"Ki 84 is still the best in the skies, even the jets i face cant match me since they are never near their top speed"
"La7 and Ki84 are MUCH better planes for air-air combat."
"The problem with the Ki-84 is that the 20mm ammunition runs out very quickly and the 12.7 is very bad but I have already shot down many meteors"
#17
Zibo 737
5.0
(2)
"I end up going back to the stock freeware zibo 737!"
"The zibo 737. one of (if not the best) freeware aircraft there is."
#18
Wilga
5.0
(2)
"Wilga and CAS Cub are the best bushplanes for MSFS."
"For me personally nothing can beat the Wilga, my all time favourite."
#19
A-4
5.0
(2)
"A4 or frogfoot. The f100 can do it as well, but make sure to stop running at the very end for a f8nishing rocket volley."
"I use the A4 with great success. It's a beast."
#20
Kodiak 100
5.0
(2)
"Kodiak 100 is usually my pick."
"Kodiak 100 from sws is solid payware choice."
#21
P-47
3.0
(3)
"Soviet P-47 is great cas and a good fighter."
"P47 since the jet can’t outrun in time."
"P-47 is just brick easily killed by almost any plane in game."
#22
Beechcraft King Air
4.5
(2)
"Aerofoil labs king air!!! In depth nice too fly fast and sleek!!!"
"Also check Beechcraft King Air and Bonanza."
#23
Torquesim
4.5
(2)
"The HS CL650 while expensive it's well worth the money."
"Torquesim Citation 525."
#24
E-Jets
4.5
(2)
"I’d recommend the X-Crafts EJets for a new airliner to try."
"I really like the E-Jets from X-Crafts."
#25
DA42
4.5
(2)
"DA40 and DA42 by cows are excellent."
"The cows da42 is also a really good ga addon."
#26
Piper Cherokee 6
4.5
(2)
"Is the best bang for your buck."
"Will also get in and out of your runway every day."
#27
Rotate
4.5
(2)
"The Rotate MD-11 has become my favorite aircraft recently!"
"I'm also going to toss in the rotate md-11."
#28
Ariete
4.5
(2)
"Ariete is just a better version and it truly is an amazing plane."
"Ariete is just a better version and it truly is an amazing plane."
#29
Ju288C
4.0
(2)
"The ju288C actually has 4 engines which are combined to power 2 propellers so you are super fast even when taking off."
"Ju288C is fun and a great plane for getting rich."
#30
Thranda
4.0
(2)
"Second one Pilatus PC-12 from Thranda."
"Was thinking of getting the grand caravan but I might just tough it out more for the PC 12."
#31
Apprentice
4.0
(2)
"I personally like the Apprentice because it's got such a good glide ratio."
"The Apprentice is a good electric."
#32
F-111
4.0
(2)
"You have to wait for the f111 if you're brand new."
"F111, F14, F18 Super Hornet, Su30, F15."
#33
Maule
4.0
(2)
"Great plane at that price point."
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#34
MiG-21 SMT
4.0
(2)
"Mig 21smt is worth all the suffering you’ll have to endure. Once you get used to its "interesting" aerodynamics, you’ll appreciate its awesome engine"
"Mig-21 smt"
#35
Gripen
4.0
(2)
"Gripens are closely followed by the top dogs."
"The Gripen has an absurd number of countermeasures."
#36
Cessna 206
4.0
(2)
"If you got shit to haul."
"If you need a 6 place aircraft."
#37
La-7
4.0
(2)
"La7 deals with it easily."
"La7 and Ki84 are MUCH better planes for air-air combat."
#38
P-63
3.5
(2)
"For russia at that br probably the p63 if you want a good fighter."
"P63 is not to bad."
#39
IAR
3.0
(2)
"I did it with the IAR. Take Missiles and Bomb, bomb base or GroundTargets and then try to fight."
"I've been using the IAR-93 , it's not gonna win many, if any dog fights. But you can easily get head on wins with those damn chainsaw cannons."
#40
G.91Y
5.0
(1)
"G91Y is goated. Excellent plane all around."
#41
IL-2
5.0
(1)
"If you want to buy a good CAS aircraft that is super cheap and very fun to play, get the German IL-2."
#42
ATR 42/72
5.0
(1)
"ATR 42/72 is king of hops in the Caribbean region right now for a reason."
#43
La-5FN
5.0
(1)
"The Soviet fighters like the la-5fn or la-7 which have the Shvak 20mms absolutely butcher planes in one burst."
#44
Cessna 185 Skywagon
5.0
(1)
"Cessna 185 Skywagon is excellent."
#45
Flite Test
5.0
(1)
"The Flite Test Tiny Trainer is my go-to recommendation for a beginner."
#46
Sagittario 2
5.0
(1)
"Sagittario 2, at 8.0 it is a complete monster."
#47
F-15E
5.0
(1)
"F15E is just the best straight up, can ground pound or Air superiority very well."
#48
Eurofighter
5.0
(1)
"Eurofighter is one of the top dogs right now."
#49
Su-27
5.0
(1)
"Su-27SM. Best plane in the entire game."
#50
CL650
5.0
(1)
"Hot start CL65 or Q4XP are the top two imo."
#51
Boeing 747
5.0
(1)
"Felis 747 is outstanding."
#52
Boeing 777
5.0
(1)
"Purchase the 777 or download Zibo."
#53
MD-11
5.0
(1)
"Rotate MD-11."
#54
Horizon Hobby
5.0
(1)
"This is small, light, under 250g (no drone reg), can be flown by himself, EPO which is crazy durable compared to other foam types."
#55
FSR500
4.0
(1)
"FSR500: great plane with nice bells and whistles."
#56
MonsterNX
4.0
(1)
"I highly recommend this one https://www.got-friends.com/collections/freeware/products/monsternx"
#57
F-106
4.0
(1)
"Be a man! Use the F106 and nuke your way to the achievement LOL"
#58
DHC-2 Beaver
4.0
(1)
"Dhc-2 beaver is a classic and quite decent quality for a default plane."
#59
Draco
4.0
(1)
"Draco is fun with some practice."
#60
A7M1
4.0
(1)
"Italian G.55S and Japanese A7M1 are solid dogfighters."
#61
MiG-29G
4.0
(1)
"Mig29G might be fun, it’s the one I’m looking at getting next."
#62
Kfir C.10
4.0
(1)
"The Kfir C.10 is what I typically run when 13.0 is the top of the matchmaking bracket and it's a blast!"
#63
Avenger
4.0
(1)
"British Avenger is only 1.7 BR but is Rank III and has high SL multipliers."
#64
Elvira Optica
4.0
(1)
"Elvira optica is great for sightseeing, big windows."
#65
Tu-2
4.0
(1)
"My CAS recommendation would definitely be the Tu-2 bombers. They have good payloads with 250, 500, or even 1000kg bombs available and are quite maneuverable."
#66
Do 335
4.0
(1)
"I like the tech tree Do 335 and I imagine the premium is very good considering its guns."
#67
Ju 52
4.0
(1)
"If you were okay with doing some shorter distance flights I’d recommend the ju52. It’s really nice and easy to fly."
#68
Pilatus PC-12
4.0
(1)
"Pilatus PC 12? Done some island hopping with it."
#69
Gee Bee Z
4.0
(1)
"Gee Bee Z."
#70
CL-60
4.0
(1)
"Agree with the comments here.. CL60 is expensive but well worth it."
#71
MiG-21
4.0
(1)
"If you liked the mig 19 that much there is a point to be made for the mig 21 very similar flying."
#72
MiG-23
4.0
(1)
"I'm going to get the MiG-23 with this unlock."
#73
Alpha Jet
4.0
(1)
"L'Alpha Jet est un avion très maniable permettant de faire des figures assez facilement."
#74
BAE
4.0
(1)
"It's a good low cost aircraft not bad on fuel and maintenance either."
#75
F-4F
4.0
(1)
"The F4F KWS should be on your list but I would still say that the AV8B+ takes the number one spot."
#76
Savage
4.0
(1)
"Savage cub."
#77
AV-8B
4.0
(1)
"The AV8B+ takes the number one spot."
#78
AD-4
4.0
(1)
"AD-4. Compared to AD-2, quad guns better for strafing, FFAR pods are much easier to use for SPAA suppression than HVARs."
#79
Fokker
4.0
(1)
"It's a good low cost aircraft not bad on fuel and maintenance either."
#80
Powrachute
4.0
(1)
"Powrachute sky rascal also has really good visibility."
#81
A-36
4.0
(1)
"I've done very well with the A-36 as well."
#82
J-22
4.0
(1)
"I've done very well with the J-22's."
#83
AM-1
4.0
(1)
"Personally I like the AM-1, 3x2000lb and 12x250lb bombs lets you do a lot of damage."
#84
P-47D-30
4.0
(1)
"For some reason the Chinese P-47D-30 is 3.7 in sim when I'm pretty sure it's the same exact plane as the American P-47D-28."
#85
F-16
4.0
(1)
"The F-16 is notable for having the best cockpit visibility in the game."
#86
F-15
4.0
(1)
"The F-15 can carry more missiles than the other two."
#87
Mirage F1C
4.0
(1)
"Mirage f1c and 2000c-s5 incredibly easy hud ergonomics and easy to fly models."
#88
J-10
4.0
(1)
"J10 is closely followed by the top dogs."
#89
Mirage 2000-5
4.0
(1)
"Mirage 2000-5F is closely followed by the top dogs."
#90
F-16C
4.0
(1)
"F16C is closely followed by the top dogs."
#91
MD-80
4.0
(1)
"Rotate md80."
#92
Flight Factor
4.0
(1)
"The best of the best and affordable is the 777v2."
#93
F-86K
3.0
(1)
"I used the f-86k for a but but honestly I didn’t like it much"
#94
F-86
3.0
(1)
"The problem with the F-86 might be that it's mainly a energy fighter but you get easily outclassed by aircraft .3 over it"
#95
F-104
3.0
(1)
"F104 is only good to steal an occasional kill or force stalemates"
#96
F-104 Starfighter
3.0
(1)
"I would go for the starfighter as fast as possible but I still need to get the sabre first"
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