diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Aircraft.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Aircraft.cs
index 61ecefd009..6b5872ce09 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Aircraft.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Aircraft.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air
 	public class AircraftInfo : ITraitInfo, IFacingInfo, IOccupySpaceInfo, UsesInit<LocationInit>, UsesInit<FacingInit>
 	{
 		public readonly WRange CruiseAltitude = new WRange(1280);
+		public readonly WRange IdealSeparation = new WRange(1706);
+		[Desc("Whether the aircraft can be repulsed.")]
+		public readonly bool Repulsable = true;
+		[Desc("The speed at which the aircraft is repulsed from other aircraft. Specify -1 for normal movement speed.")]
+		public readonly int RepulsionSpeed = -1;
 
 		[ActorReference]
 		public readonly string[] RepairBuildings = { "fix" };
@@ -38,7 +43,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air
 
 	public class Aircraft : IFacing, IPositionable, ISync, INotifyKilled, IIssueOrder, IOrderVoice, INotifyAddedToWorld, INotifyRemovedFromWorld
 	{
-		static readonly Pair<CPos, SubCell>[] NoCells = new Pair<CPos, SubCell>[] { };
+		static readonly Pair<CPos, SubCell>[] NoCells = { };
 
 		readonly AircraftInfo info;
 		readonly Actor self;
@@ -60,13 +65,61 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air
 			if (init.Contains<CenterPositionInit>())
 				SetPosition(self, init.Get<CenterPositionInit, WPos>());
 
-			this.Facing = init.Contains<FacingInit>() ? init.Get<FacingInit, int>() : info.InitialFacing;
+			Facing = init.Contains<FacingInit>() ? init.Get<FacingInit, int>() : info.InitialFacing;
+		}
+
+		public void Repulse()
+		{
+			var repulsionForce = GetRepulsionForce();
+
+			var repulsionFacing = Util.GetFacing(repulsionForce, -1);
+			if (repulsionFacing == -1)
+				return;
+
+			var speed = info.RepulsionSpeed != -1 ? info.RepulsionSpeed : MovementSpeed;
+			SetPosition(self, CenterPosition + FlyStep(speed, repulsionFacing));
+		}
+
+		public virtual WVec GetRepulsionForce()
+		{
+			if (!info.Repulsable)
+				return WVec.Zero;
+
+			// Repulsion only applies when we're flying!
+			var altitude = CenterPosition.Z;
+			if (altitude != info.CruiseAltitude.Range)
+				return WVec.Zero;
+
+			return self.World.FindActorsInCircle(self.CenterPosition, info.IdealSeparation)
+				.Where(a => !a.IsDead() && a.HasTrait<Aircraft>())
+				.Select(GetRepulsionForce)
+				.Aggregate(WVec.Zero, (a, b) => a + b);
+		}
+
+		public WVec GetRepulsionForce(Actor other)
+		{
+			if (self == other || other.CenterPosition.Z < self.CenterPosition.Z)
+				return WVec.Zero;
+
+			var d = self.CenterPosition - other.CenterPosition;
+			var distSq = d.HorizontalLengthSquared;
+			if (distSq > info.IdealSeparation.Range * info.IdealSeparation.Range)
+				return WVec.Zero;
+
+			if (distSq < 1)
+			{
+				var yaw = self.World.SharedRandom.Next(0, 1023);
+				var rot = new WRot(WAngle.Zero, WAngle.Zero, new WAngle(yaw));
+				return new WVec(1024, 0, 0).Rotate(rot);
+			}
+
+			return (d * 1024 * 8) / (int)distSq;
 		}
 
 		public Actor GetActorBelow()
 		{
 			if (self.CenterPosition.Z != 0)
-				return null;	// not on the ground.
+				return null; // not on the ground.
 
 			return self.World.ActorMap.GetUnitsAt(self.Location)
 				.FirstOrDefault(a => a.HasTrait<Reservable>());
@@ -158,7 +211,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air
 
 		public WVec FlyStep(int facing)
 		{
-			var speed = MovementSpeed;
+			return FlyStep(MovementSpeed, facing);
+		}
+
+		public WVec FlyStep(int speed, int facing)
+		{
 			var dir = new WVec(0, -1024, 0).Rotate(WRot.FromFacing(facing));
 			return speed * dir / 1024;
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Helicopter.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Helicopter.cs
index 2d416bef2a..8ee4f10f93 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Helicopter.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Helicopter.cs
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air
 {
 	class HelicopterInfo : AircraftInfo, IMoveInfo
 	{
-		public readonly WRange IdealSeparation = new WRange(1706);
-
 		[Desc("Allow the helicopter land after it has no more commands.")]
 		public readonly bool LandWhenIdle = true;
 
@@ -135,41 +133,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air
 				self.QueueActivity(new TakeOff());
 			}
 
-			// Repulsion only applies when we're flying!
-			var altitude = CenterPosition.Z;
-			if (altitude != Info.CruiseAltitude.Range)
-				return;
-
-			var otherHelis = self.World.FindActorsInCircle(self.CenterPosition, Info.IdealSeparation)
-				.Where(a => a.HasTrait<Helicopter>());
-
-			var f = otherHelis
-				.Select(h => GetRepulseForce(self, h))
-				.Aggregate(WVec.Zero, (a, b) => a + b);
-
-			var repulsionFacing = Util.GetFacing(f, -1);
-			if (repulsionFacing != -1)
-				SetPosition(self, CenterPosition + FlyStep(repulsionFacing));
-		}
-
-		public WVec GetRepulseForce(Actor self, Actor other)
-		{
-			if (self == other || other.CenterPosition.Z < self.CenterPosition.Z)
-				return WVec.Zero;
-
-			var d = self.CenterPosition - other.CenterPosition;
-			var distSq = d.HorizontalLengthSquared;
-			if (distSq > Info.IdealSeparation.Range * Info.IdealSeparation.Range)
-				return WVec.Zero;
-
-			if (distSq < 1)
-			{
-				var yaw = self.World.SharedRandom.Next(0, 1023);
-				var rot = new WRot(WAngle.Zero, WAngle.Zero, new WAngle(yaw));
-				return new WVec(1024, 0, 0).Rotate(rot);
-			}
-
-			return (d * 1024 * 8) / (int)distSq;
+			Repulse();
 		}
 
 		public Activity MoveTo(CPos cell, int nearEnough) { return new HeliFly(self, Target.FromCell(self.World, cell)); }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Plane.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Plane.cs
index 09f26c30a9..52a607ec1c 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Plane.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/Plane.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,21 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air
 
 				self.QueueActivity(new TakeOff());
 			}
+
+			Repulse();
+		}
+
+		public override WVec GetRepulsionForce()
+		{
+			var repulsionForce = base.GetRepulsionForce();
+			if (repulsionForce == WVec.Zero)
+				return WVec.Zero;
+
+			var currentDir = FlyStep(Facing);
+
+			var dot = WVec.Dot(currentDir, repulsionForce) / (currentDir.HorizontalLength * repulsionForce.HorizontalLength);
+			// avoid stalling the plane
+			return dot >= 0 ? repulsionForce : WVec.Zero;
 		}
 
 		public void ResolveOrder(Actor self, Order order)