diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/ProductionAirdrop.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/ProductionAirdrop.cs
index 3e17453cec..c50c4e4b9d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/ProductionAirdrop.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/ProductionAirdrop.cs
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 		{
 			var owner = self.Owner;
 			
-			// Start and end beyond the edge of the map, to give a finite delay, and ability to land when AFLD is on map edge
-			var startPos = new int2(owner.World.Map.Bounds.Right + 5, self.Location.Y);
+			// Start a fixed distance away: the width of the map.
+			// This makes the production timing indepent of spawnpoint
+			var startPos = self.Location + new int2(owner.World.Map.Bounds.Width, 0);
 			var endPos = new int2(owner.World.Map.Bounds.Left - 5, self.Location.Y);
 			
 			// Assume a single exit point for simplicity
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/aircraft.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/aircraft.yaml
index 146ee42cef..7f5e9af0d2 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/aircraft.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/aircraft.yaml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ C17:
 		Name: Supply Aircraft
 	Plane:
 		ROT: 5
-		Speed: 25
+		Speed: 35
 	Health:
 		HP: 25
 	Armor: