diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Plane.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Plane.cs
index 928d20c862..816d38f19a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Plane.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Plane.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ using OpenRA.Traits.Activities;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Traits
 {
-	class PlaneInfo : ITraitInfo
+	public class PlaneInfo : ITraitInfo
 	{
 		public readonly int CruiseAltitude = 20;
 		public readonly string[] RearmBuildings = { "afld" };
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 		public object Create(Actor self) { return new Plane(self); }
 	}
 
-	class Plane : IIssueOrder, IResolveOrder, IMovement
+	public class Plane : IIssueOrder, IResolveOrder, IMovement
 	{
 		public IDisposable reservation;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/ProductionAirdrop.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/ProductionAirdrop.cs
index af03f7287b..ff5c0c665b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/ProductionAirdrop.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/ProductionAirdrop.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 				var a = w.CreateActor("C17", startPos, owner);
 				var cargo = a.traits.Get<Cargo>();
 				a.traits.Get<Unit>().Facing = 64;
+				a.traits.Get<Unit>().Altitude = a.Info.Traits.Get<PlaneInfo>().CruiseAltitude;
 
 				var newUnit = new Actor(self.World, producee.Name, new int2(0, 0), self.Owner);
 				cargo.Load(a, newUnit);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParatroopersPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParatroopersPower.cs
index ee11105813..b6b4ee9309 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParatroopersPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParatroopersPower.cs
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			{
 				var a = w.CreateActor("BADR", startPos, owner);
 				a.traits.Get<Unit>().Facing = Util.GetFacing(p - startPos, 0);
+				a.traits.Get<Unit>().Altitude = a.Info.Traits.Get<PlaneInfo>().CruiseAltitude;
 
 				a.CancelActivity();
 				a.QueueActivity(new FlyCircle(p));
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SpyPlanePower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SpyPlanePower.cs
index cf457f7c4f..92cf2aa65f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SpyPlanePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SpyPlanePower.cs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 				var enterCell = self.World.ChooseRandomEdgeCell();
 
 				var plane = self.World.CreateActor("U2", enterCell, self.Owner);
+				plane.traits.Get<Unit>().Altitude = plane.Info.Traits.Get<PlaneInfo>().CruiseAltitude;
 				plane.traits.Get<Unit>().Facing = Util.GetFacing(order.TargetLocation - enterCell, 0);
 
 				plane.CancelActivity();