Airplane tattoo:
symbolism, best body
places and design options

The airplane is a rather popular body-art image, which is found mainly on adventurers and people who like to travel.


These tattoos are usually highly personal and significant. The image of the aircraft on the body can symbolize research, the search for freedom and new vectors, the expansion of the comfort zone, as well as the adoption of previously unknown experiences. Tattooing a plane can be a great way to express the past that remains behind, and the need to fix attention to the present and the future. In addition, a tattoo with a plane can symbolize:

• Aspiring to be a better version of yourself.
• Firmness of spirit and will.
• Constant Struggle.
• Impartiality.
• High ideals and values.
• Ease.
• Freedom.
• Positive thinking.
  

Different types of aircraft (from paper figures to photorealistic models), the ways of their image, as well as the details and attributes used, can put different values in the tattoo. We offer to get acquainted with the optimal areas for placing such body art, as well as some design options and accompanying symbols.

More often airplane tattoos are made on the hand, wrist or forearm.

To create a sense of flight and direction of movement, we recommend applying the aircraft in the direction of the index finger. Often tattoos with it and meet on the finger itself. However, the most popular are the following areas of the body:

• Clavicles.
• Shoulder Pads.
• Shea.
• Ribs.
• Waist.
• Calf.

Despite the actual size of the aircraft, sketches with them are usually quite fragile, delicate and careful. Which is why people rarely have size tattoos with this image.

There is a great variability of designs for creating tattoos with aircraft.

Consider the most popular and memorable of them:

• A classic image of an airplane that leaves behind a reactive footprint that can be used to create a word, phrase, or symbol (for example, a heart).
• Realistic and detailed view of the control panel or view from the cockpit. This variant is rare and is commonly used by military or civilian pilots.
• A tattoo depicting a plane crash may represent a painful loss of life or another fatal event. This is a rather complex image that can serve as a reminder and self-reflection.
• The composition in which the parachutist jumps out of the plane usually indicates the owner of the tattoo to this sport or military business. However, this image is open to interpretation and can be interpreted differently depending on the person.

• Photorealistic image of the aircraft with great attention to detail. It is also possible to depict rotating screws that create an incredible visual effect and dynamic composition.
• Minimalists and compact designers often choose sketches with a silhouette or contour of the aircraft. And while this body art attracts less attention, its importance is not diminished.
• Vintage body art with prototypes of the first aircraft of the Wright brothers, Otto Lilienthal or Clément Adder, as a tribute to their work and the history of aircraft as such. To simulate the retro effect, it is best to use yellow, orange and brown shades or B/W.
• An origami-style plane folded out of paper and referring to traditional Eastern culture.
• A silhouette of an aircraft heading towards the setting sun. Such a picturesque and cute tattoo can symbolize the end of a certain period of life and new beginnings.

• Add additional elements to the composition: clouds, stars, city silhouette, moon, stars, etc., to create additional amount of tattoo.
• Choose your application style and technique according to your taste preferences and values.
• When choosing a location for a drawing, consider the natural movement of the body and its anatomical features.
• Use only the services of experienced craftsmen who know how to work in the style and technique you are interested in.

Choosing the optimal design for an airplane tattoo depends on your personal aspirations and values. The airplane, as the main motive, can symbolize freedom, travel and the desire to explore all new. However, if you add personal details and give them meaning, such body art can convey the inner worldview, as well as reveal the depth of personal experience and aspirations of a person.