PLANEQ
PlaneQ is a free daily aircraft guessing game — a plane Wordle with the same one-puzzle-a-day, five-guess, shareable-grid rhythm as Wordle, but the hidden answer is a real airliner you identify from the airlines that fly it.
Two modes go live each day. Current is the fleets flying right now, with the exact number each airline operates. Historic is the famous retired airliners — Concorde, the DC-10, the L-1011, the 747 Classic — flown by airlines past and present, including defunct legends like Pan Am and TWA. Each mode keeps its own streak.
There are no photos to recognize in PlaneQ — you never see the plane, only the airlines that fly it, so it's pure deduction from real fleet data rather than spotting a silhouette. The first clue is the operator with the smallest fleet of that type, and each wrong guess reveals a bigger operator until a major carrier gives it away. You have five guesses to name the manufacturer and model.
Variants are grouped by number, so you only need the family, not the exact sub-type. Every A321 — ceo, neo, LR, and XLR — is simply Airbus A321, and every 737 from the -800 to the MAX is Boeing 737. You guess in two steps — pick the manufacturer, then the model — and the manufacturer turns green when you have the right maker.
Yes. Every daily aircraft puzzle is free and no account is required. Premium adds unlimited practice, advanced stats and global comparisons, the full Travel Passport, beta access, and an ad-free experience.
Each day there's one mystery aircraft model. You start with a single clue — the airline that flies the fewest of them — and guess in five tries. Every wrong guess unlocks another, larger operator and tells you whether your guess had the right manufacturer — once you find the maker, it locks in and you only need the model.
Yes — PlaneQ is the plane (aircraft) Wordle: one daily puzzle for everyone, five guesses, and a shareable result, where the hidden answer is a real airliner. It's the aircraft counterpart to SkyQ, the flight-route Wordle. Play PlaneQ to guess the plane itself, and SkyQ to guess the route.
Yes. All variants of a model count as one answer, so an A321, A321neo, and A321XLR are all just 'Airbus A321', and every 737 — from the -800 to the MAX — is 'Boeing 737'. You guess the manufacturer and model, not the exact sub-type.
Current mode is today's fleets — the mystery plane is something flying right now, and each clue is an airline that operates it with the exact number in service. Historic mode is famous retired airliners like Concorde, the DC-10, and the 747 Classic, with clues drawn from the airlines that flew them, including defunct carriers like Pan Am and TWA. Each mode has its own daily puzzle and streak.
Real airline fleets. In Current mode every operator and count is a passenger airline that actually flies that aircraft today, with freighter-only, not-yet-delivered, and retired operators excluded so the clues stay accurate. Historic mode lists the notable operators across each retired type's service life.
Most guess-the-plane games show you a photo and ask you to recognize the silhouette or livery. PlaneQ has no photos: the clues are the real airlines that operate the aircraft, starting with the smallest fleet. You solve it by knowing fleets and routes, not by recognizing a picture, which makes it a different skill even for seasoned spotters.
Yes, it's mobile-first. Add the site to your home screen from Safari or Chrome for a full-screen install experience.
New to the game? Read the PlaneQ guide. Missed a day? See yesterday's PlaneQ answer or browse past PlaneQ answers.