Top 15 Aircraft Design Forums in 2025

1. Homebuilt Forum » Aircraft Design

Forum https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/for.. + Follow
Welcome to the Homebuilt Airplanes Forums, your destination for connecting with a thriving community of members, all passionate about home-built aviation. Dive into our comprehensive repository of knowledge, exchange technical insights, arrange get-togethers, and trade aircraft/parts with like-minded enthusiasts.MORE View Recent Threads

2. FSDeveloper Forums » Flight Dynamics

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The FSDeveloper Forums is your destination for all your aircraft design-related discussions. Here you can get to know about the HTML gauge tutorial and samples, how to calculate waypoint altitude for VNAV code, how to reduce the thrust at runtime, and ask questions about the GPS satellite data.MORE View Recent Threads

3. Recreational Flying Forums » Aircraft Building and Design

Forum https://www.recreationalflying.com/forums/for.. + Follow
Join the discussion on aircraft design and the aircraft building industry in your country. Ask questions related to aircraft design and discuss sensors for fuel tank level, carpeting the cockpit, the right radiator placement, and what is the latest in flying car designs. Share your aircraft-building queries with the forum and get answers from the members.MORE Facebook Followers 494 View Recent Threads

4. Zenith Forums

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The Zenith Forums is an online community for active builders and pilots of Zenith Aircrafts. Join the discussions or share your aircraft-building process with the forums. Talk about the engine you used for your aircraft, the outer build, paint options, and more. Share your experience on flying your aircraft and what are your tips for the forum members.MORE Facebook Followers 505 View Recent Threads

5. The AVSIM Community » FSX/FSX-SE Aircraft and Panel Design

Forum https://www.avsim.com/forums/forum/122-fsxfsx.. + Follow
The AVSIM Community is where you can discuss FSX/FSX-SE Aircraft and Panel Design. Talk about GPS and CustomDraw Map Guidebook updates, Open Source G1000 panel for FSX, Camera Control via Keyboard or Icons, and share your VC Panel Coordinate Questions. Learn about the FS Panel Studio and how to make a one-off Radio Panel.MORE View Recent Threads

6. Reddit » Aircraft Design

Forum https://www.reddit.com/r/aircraftdesign/ + Follow
This subreddit is a place to discuss aircraft design. Share your aircraft designs and get to know the opinions of other users. You can also ask for advice and talk about the inspiration behind your designs. Find out how to know the ideal placement for pitot and static ports. You can also find out what would a turbofan version of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet look like.MORE View Recent Threads

7. X-Plane Forum » Custom Designs

Forum https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/.. + Follow
The X-Plane Forum is a place for individuals to discuss everything related to Custom Designed aircraft. Share your custom plane designs and talk about the first designs you created. Ask for advice from the forum members and get suggestions on paint options, _LIT textures, and finishing touches.MORE Twitter Followers 12.9K View Recent Threads

8. FlightSim Forums » Aircraft Design

Forum https://www.flightsim.com/forums/forum/7-airc.. + Follow
FlightSim Forums is the technical forum for aircraft designers. Here you can find resources and information on aircraft designs and find out how to get started on designing your own aircraft. Get to know where to begin learning about conceptual aircraft design, and know about step-by-step tutorials on aircraft modelling.MORE Facebook Followers 2.7KTwitter Followers 12.8KInstagram Followers 354 View Recent Threads

9. The Canard Zone Forums » Models, Simulators & Concepts

Forum https://www.canardzone.com/forums/forum/391-m.. + Follow
Modelling and Flight Simulation are valuable approaches to safe aircraft design. The Canard Zone Forums is a place to share your ideas, experiences, and concepts. Join the discussions and talk about similar canard aircraft fuselage, XPlane canard models vs. reality, Homebuilt Thrust-vectoring Canard Aircraft, and more.MORE Facebook Followers 4.7K View Recent Threads

10. RCU Forums » Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD

Forum https://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/scratch-buil.. + Follow
The RCU Forums is a place to talk about Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, and 3D/CAD. Share your process on scratch building your aircraft and talk about your experience with building from plans. Discuss how to get hard-to-get parts for your aircraft by 3D printing them.MORE View Recent Threads

11. SOH Forums » Aircraft Design & Animation

Forum https://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/forumd.. + Follow
Check out the SOH Forums to learn and discuss everything related to Aircraft Design and Animation. View the Low Poly Aircraft Modelling Tutorial, Gmax Tutorials, and the FSDS 2.24 and 3.5 Tutorial. Ask questions about Converting the FS9 Gmax project to FSX Native in Gmax, Modeling to Cross Sections, MSFS White Papers and more.MORE View Recent Threads

12. Secret Projects Forum » Aircraft Design

Forum https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forums/aircr.. + Follow
The Secret Projects Forum is a forum to share Aircraft Design resources and discuss aircraft design techniques. Discuss the various types of aircraft design software and tools, design textbooks, and free online resources. Participate in the design challenges and learn about the history of aircraft. Ask questions related to aerodynamics and discuss what are sustainable fuel options.MORE View Recent Threads