
Simple Planes
Upgradeable planes and helicopters.
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About this Mod

Simple Planes adds four types of aircraft:
- Small plane - uses the least amount of fuel, flies the fastest, but can only fit one player.
- Large plane - uses up more fuel, but can fit two players and allows for large upgrades and can be used to drop payloads.
- Cargo plane - uses up a lot of fuel, but fits multiple players and large upgrades
- Helicopter - similar to large plane, but can be maneuvered with much more precision.

The aircraft needs to be powered to fly, you can choose one of the following engines:
- Furnace engine - powered with solid fuel
- Liquid engine - powered with liquid fuel (lava, immersive petroleum fuels and more)
- Electric engine - powered with forge energy/redstone flux
You can turn the engine on and change its throttle with the up/down arrow keys
Aircraft can be upgraded with:
- Floaty bedding - allows the aircraft to float on water
- Booster - changes maximum engine throttle
- Armor - can be enchanted
- Folding upgrade - when leaving the aircraft you instantly get it as an item in your inventory
- Additional seats - allowing two more players to fly with you
- Shooter - can shoot arrows, fire charges and CGM ammo
- Banner - decorative
Planes specifically can be upgraded with:
- Solar panel - charges up the electric engine
Large planes and helicopters can be upgraded with:
- Chest - including iron chests
- Supply crate - could be dropped mid-flight
- TNT - could also be dropped mid-flight
- Jukebox

You can use any wood you like to craft an aircraft, including modded ones. You can make it fireproof by using the nether planks.
Available Versions
How to Install Simple Planes on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Simple Planes". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Simple Planes server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Simple Planes compatible with forge and neoforge?
Simple Planes officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Simple Planes – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Simple Planes consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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