diff --git a/src/engine.cpp b/src/engine.cpp
--- a/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine.cpp
@@ -464,7 +464,26 @@ uint16 Engine::GetRange() const
 }
 
 /**
- * Initializes the EngineOverrideManager with the default engines.
+ * Get the name of the aircraft type for display purposes.
+ * @return Aircraft type string.
+ */
+StringID Engine::GetAircraftTypeText() const
+{
+	switch (this->type) {
+		case VEH_AIRCRAFT:
+			switch (this->u.air.subtype) {
+				case AIR_HELI: return STR_LIVERY_HELICOPTER;
+				case AIR_CTOL: return STR_LIVERY_SMALL_PLANE;
+				case AIR_CTOL | AIR_FAST: return STR_LIVERY_LARGE_PLANE;
+				default: NOT_REACHED();
+			}
+
+		default: NOT_REACHED();
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initializes the #EngineOverrideManager with the default engines.
  */
 void EngineOverrideManager::ResetToDefaultMapping()
 {
diff --git a/src/engine_base.h b/src/engine_base.h
--- a/src/engine_base.h
+++ b/src/engine_base.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ struct Engine : EnginePool::PoolItem<&_e
 	uint GetDisplayMaxTractiveEffort() const;
 	Date GetLifeLengthInDays() const;
 	uint16 GetRange() const;
+	StringID GetAircraftTypeText() const;
 
 	/**
 	 * Check whether the engine is hidden in the GUI for the given company.
diff --git a/src/lang/english.txt b/src/lang/english.txt
--- a/src/lang/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english.txt
@@ -3657,7 +3657,8 @@ STR_VEHICLE_INFO_AGE                    
 STR_VEHICLE_INFO_AGE_RED                                        :{RED}{COMMA} year{P "" s} ({COMMA})
 
 STR_VEHICLE_INFO_MAX_SPEED                                      :{BLACK}Max. speed: {LTBLUE}{VELOCITY}
-STR_VEHICLE_INFO_MAX_SPEED_RANGE                                :{BLACK}Max. speed: {LTBLUE}{VELOCITY} {BLACK}Range: {LTBLUE}{COMMA} tiles
+STR_VEHICLE_INFO_MAX_SPEED_TYPE                                 :{BLACK}Max. speed: {LTBLUE}{VELOCITY} {BLACK}Aircraft type: {LTBLUE}{STRING}
+STR_VEHICLE_INFO_MAX_SPEED_TYPE_RANGE                           :{BLACK}Max. speed: {LTBLUE}{VELOCITY} {BLACK}Aircraft type: {LTBLUE}{STRING} {BLACK}Range: {LTBLUE}{COMMA} tiles
 STR_VEHICLE_INFO_WEIGHT_POWER_MAX_SPEED                         :{BLACK}Weight: {LTBLUE}{WEIGHT_SHORT} {BLACK}Power: {LTBLUE}{POWER}{BLACK} Max. speed: {LTBLUE}{VELOCITY}
 STR_VEHICLE_INFO_WEIGHT_POWER_MAX_SPEED_MAX_TE                  :{BLACK}Weight: {LTBLUE}{WEIGHT_SHORT} {BLACK}Power: {LTBLUE}{POWER}{BLACK} Max. speed: {LTBLUE}{VELOCITY} {BLACK}Max. T.E.: {LTBLUE}{FORCE}
 
diff --git a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
--- a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
@@ -2069,9 +2069,14 @@ struct VehicleDetailsWindow : Window {
 					}
 				} else {
 					SetDParam(0, v->GetDisplayMaxSpeed());
-					if (v->type == VEH_AIRCRAFT && Aircraft::From(v)->GetRange() > 0) {
-						SetDParam(1, Aircraft::From(v)->GetRange());
-						string = STR_VEHICLE_INFO_MAX_SPEED_RANGE;
+					if (v->type == VEH_AIRCRAFT) {
+						SetDParam(1, v->GetEngine()->GetAircraftTypeText());
+						if (Aircraft::From(v)->GetRange() > 0) {
+							SetDParam(2, Aircraft::From(v)->GetRange());
+							string = STR_VEHICLE_INFO_MAX_SPEED_TYPE_RANGE;
+						} else {
+							string = STR_VEHICLE_INFO_MAX_SPEED_TYPE;
+						}
 					} else {
 						string = STR_VEHICLE_INFO_MAX_SPEED;
 					}