diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Aircraft.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Aircraft.cs
index 3b2a46d935..5b281aaeaa 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Aircraft.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Aircraft.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 {
 	public class AircraftInfo : ITraitInfo
 	{
-		public readonly int CruiseAltitude = 20;
+		public readonly int CruiseAltitude = 30;
 		[ActorReference]
 		public readonly string[] RepairBuildings = { "fix" };
 		[ActorReference]
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/FallsToEarth.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/FallsToEarth.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..582fa69f80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/FallsToEarth.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2010 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made 
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see LICENSE.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
+{
+	class FallsToEarthInfo : TraitInfo<FallsToEarth> { }
+
+	class FallsToEarth : INotifyDamage
+	{
+		public void Damaged(Actor self, AttackInfo e)
+		{
+			if (self.IsDead())
+			{
+				self.Trait<Health>().RemoveOnDeath = false;
+
+				self.CancelActivity();
+				self.QueueActivity(new FallToEarth());
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	class FallToEarth : CancelableActivity
+	{
+		int acceleration = 0;
+		int spin = 0;
+
+		public override IActivity Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			if (acceleration == 0)
+				acceleration = self.World.SharedRandom.Next(2) * 2 - 1;
+
+			var aircraft = self.Trait<Aircraft>();
+			if (aircraft.Altitude <= 0)
+			{
+				self.Destroy();
+				return null;
+			}
+
+			spin += acceleration;
+			aircraft.Facing = (aircraft.Facing + spin) % 256;
+			aircraft.Altitude--;
+
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		protected override bool OnCancel() { return false; }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 783912ed81..78c8a21e3f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
-    <ProductVersion>9.0.21022</ProductVersion>
+    <ProductVersion>9.0.30729</ProductVersion>
     <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
     <ProjectGuid>{4A8A43B5-A9EF-4ED0-99DD-4BAB10A0DB6E}</ProjectGuid>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Effects\RepairIndicator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\Smoke.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\TeslaZap.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="FallsToEarth.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LimitedAmmo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MPStartLocations.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Orders\DeployOrderTargeter.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Passenger.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Passenger.cs
index 6854eaa004..c30c759813 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Passenger.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Passenger.cs
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
+using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities;
+using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Orders;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 using OpenRA.Traits.Activities;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Orders;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 {
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderUnitRotor.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderUnitRotor.cs
index 8eb6471d19..45d3ece7b0 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderUnitRotor.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderUnitRotor.cs
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Render
 		public override void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
 			base.Tick(self);
-			
-			var isFlying = self.Trait<IMove>().Altitude > 0;
+
+			var isFlying = self.Trait<IMove>().Altitude > 0 && !self.IsDead();
 			if (isFlying ^ (rotorAnim.CurrentSequence.Name != "rotor")) 
 				return;
 
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml
index 4830921f75..fb2753fb72 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml
@@ -770,6 +770,7 @@ TRAN:
 		Types: Infantry
 		Passengers: 5
 	IronCurtainable:
+	FallsToEarth:
 
 HELI:
 	Inherits: ^Plane
@@ -807,6 +808,7 @@ HELI:
 	LimitedAmmo:
 		Ammo: 6
 	IronCurtainable:
+	FallsToEarth:
 
 HIND:
 	Inherits: ^Plane
@@ -847,6 +849,7 @@ HIND:
 	Selectable:
 		Bounds: 38,32,0,0
 	WithMuzzleFlash:
+	FallsToEarth:
 
 U2:
 	Inherits: ^Plane