r/Whatisthisplane↗
For when you want to know which plane you just saw.
The one and only subreddit dedicated to quick and accurate aircraft identification (helicopters, and spacecraft welcome)! Please read the rules.
36k subscribers59 posts / mo in Sep 202654 authors / mosince 2019
r/Whatisthisplane has 36k members (+30% over the last 12 months). It gets about 59 posts a month from 54 people. Top topics: Plane Identification, Aircraft Identification and Aircraft Identification.
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Topics and brands on r/Whatisthisplane
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Plane Identification12%
- Aircraft Identification9.3%
- Aircraft Identification3.8%
- Aircraft Sightings3.2%
- RAF Aircraft and Flights1.8%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Jetphotos
- ADS-B Exchange
- FlightAware
- Wikimedia
- Airfleets
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