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r/Whatplaneisthis↗

If you ever see a plane and are unsure of what type it is you can ask us here. Users can run challenges or even submit a plane from your favorite video game. If you have any questions do not hesitate to message our moderators.

17k subscribers84 posts / mo in Sep 202676 authors / mosince 2019

r/Whatplaneisthis has 17k members (+151% over the last 12 months). It gets about 84 posts a month from 76 people. Top topics: Plane Identification, Aircraft Identification and Aircraft Identification.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+151%in 12 months · +18% in 3 months · +4.6% in 1 month
Oct 202617k
Growing17k subscribers
Data since Apr 2020Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+367%vs Sep 2025 · +8.1% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202684
BusierPeaked at 122 in Jun 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Whatplaneisthis

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Plane Identification13%
  2. Aircraft Identification8.4%
  3. Aircraft Identification3.7%
  4. Aircraft Sightings3.2%
  5. RAF Aircraft and Flights1.8%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Jetphotos
  2. ADS-B Exchange
  3. Airliners
  4. FlightAware
  5. Flightradar24

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research