30 Incredible Aircraft Paint Jobs That You Can See Flying In The Sky
Airlines and airplanes have developed over time, as have their “liveries” or exterior designs, which include paint colors and emblems. Exterior graphics on planes not only reflect the firms that manage them, but they also serve as visual ambassadors for their respective countries as they travel across the world. In a beautiful and effective color scheme, a superb airline livery gives observers a flavor of a carrier’s ideals or culture’s ethos. In recent years, airlines like Southwest, Spirit, and American have altered their liveries, with varying results. Jumbo jets painted for business, private jets painted to the owner’s specifications, and the most terrifying military aircraft on the planet! Here are 30 airplane exterior designs that are just stunning.
High Energy
The unique paint job on the front of what appears to be a C-130 Hercules airplane by this Duracell battery is fantastic. We adore the basic yet effective custom aircraft paint treatments — it looks exactly like a battery!
It is a great way to promote Duracell AA batteries, the marketing team that came up with this idea is absolutely genius. It is hard to forget about Duracell after you have seen this paint job.
Eye Of The Tiger
The world first saw this bad boy during the 2003 NATO Tiger Meet, a global training event that has been going on for nearly 50 years.
The host unit EC 1/12’s Mirage 2000 RDI 83/12-YL, which you see above, was given one of the greatest aircraft paint jobs we’ve ever seen. Look at how realistic that is, even down to the glitter in the tiger’s eyes. Check out the flags on the wing.
The White Tiger
Look at this French Dassault Rafale M fighter airplane sporting a ‘Arctic Tiger’ paint scheme. How does this one compare to the last large cat-themed fighter jet? The custom-painted Dassault Rafale is certainly scary.
The white and black of the plane makes the red eyes stand out even more. It is really quite an impressive effect and it accurately portrays the fierceness of the jet power. You can see the design clearly from the sky.
The Shark Face
This adorable old-school military airplane seems as lifelike as the vicious shark from Jaws. Aside from the joking, this is a nicely done paint job. It’s very neat and the colors are very vibrant.
The shark’s mouth paint job for the A-10 is unique to the 74th, 75th, and 76th Fighter Squadrons. The A-10 is also famous for its powerful seven-barrel 30mm GAU-8 Avenger cannon and the thundering “BRRRRRRRRT” noise of continuous fire it makes.