Ornithopters (Dune, 2021)
A carryall (Dune 2000 PC game)
An aircraft is a machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet.In the Known Universe the most widespread types of aircraft are Ornithopters and Flyers.
In contrast crafts which are supported by Suspensors are known as Drifters or Levitators ("Levs").
Known kinds of aircraft[]
Original Dune[]
- Ornithopter - Occur in several different types and variants, larger or smaller.
- Spotter - Aerial spotters specifically, smaller than ornithopters.
- Carryall - Heavy-lift aircraft capable of transporting harvesters and all manner of super-heavy loads (hence their colloquial name).
Expanded Dune[]
- Airvan
- Driftbarge
- Levtrain
- Skyclipper
Images of aircraft[]
Duncan Idaho checking an Atreides aircraft's systems (Dune, 2021)
Imperial fightercraft of House Corrino flying over the governor's palace in Arrakeen, after Shaddam IV's landing on Arrakis (Dune: Part Two, 2024)
House Atreides aircraft at Castle Caladan aircraft hangar (Dune, 2021, concept art by Deak Ferrand)
House Atreides flight suit helmet (Dune, 2021, concept art by Keith Christensen)








