Genre · 47 films
Pilot / Aircraft
| # | Film | Studio | Lifetime gross | Opening | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Harbor | BV | $198,542,554 | $59,078,912 | 2001 |
| 2 | Top Gun | Par. | $179,800,601 | $8,193,052 | 1986 |
| 3 | Air Force One | Sony | $172,956,409 | $37,132,505 | 1997 |
| 4 | Sully | WB | $125,070,033 | $35,028,301 | 2016 |
| 5 | Black Hawk Down | SonR | $108,638,745 | $179,823 | 2001 |
| 6 | The Aviator | Mira. | $102,610,330 | $858,021 | 2004 |
| 7 | Flight | Par. | $93,772,375 | $24,900,566 | 2012 |
| 8 | Non-Stop | Uni. | $92,168,600 | $28,875,635 | 2014 |
| 9 | Planes | BV | $90,288,712 | $22,232,291 | 2013 |
| 10 | Flightplan | BV | $89,707,299 | $24,629,938 | 2005 |
| 11 | Airplane! | Par. | $83,453,539 | – | 1980 |
| 12 | Six Days, Seven Nights | BV | $74,339,294 | $16,485,276 | 1998 |
| 13 | Hot Shots! | Fox | $69,467,617 | $10,848,182 | 1991 |
| 14 | Planes: Fire & Rescue | BV | $59,165,787 | $17,509,407 | 2014 |
| 15 | Behind Enemy Lines | Fox | $58,856,790 | $18,736,133 | 2001 |
| 16 | Red Eye | DW | $57,891,803 | $16,167,662 | 2005 |
| 17 | Executive Decision | WB | $56,569,216 | $12,069,780 | 1996 |
| 18 | Forever Young | WB | $55,956,187 | $5,609,875 | 1992 |
| 19 | Red Tails | Fox | $49,876,377 | $18,782,154 | 2012 |
| 20 | Firefox | WB | $46,708,276 | $8,152,948 | 1982 |
| 21 | The Rocketeer | BV | $46,704,056 | $9,600,754 | 1991 |
| 22 | Passenger 57 | WB | $44,065,653 | $10,513,925 | 1992 |
| 23 | Always | Uni. | $43,858,790 | $3,713,480 | 1989 |
| 24 | Blue Thunder | Col. | $42,313,354 | $8,258,149 | 1983 |
| 25 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Par. | $37,762,677 | $15,580,278 | 2004 |
| 26 | Snakes on a Plane | NL | $34,020,814 | $13,806,311 | 2006 |
| 27 | Stealth | Sony | $32,116,746 | $13,251,545 | 2005 |
| 28 | United 93 | Uni. | $31,483,450 | $11,478,360 | 2006 |
| 29 | Air America | TriS | $31,053,601 | $8,064,480 | 1990 |
| 30 | Memphis Belle | WB | $27,441,977 | $5,026,846 | 1990 |
| 31 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Par. | $27,150,534 | $5,329,208 | 1982 |
| 32 | Iron Eagle | TriS | $24,159,872 | $6,104,754 | 1986 |
| 33 | The Right Stuff | WB | $21,192,102 | $1,601,167 | 1983 |
| 34 | Flight of the Phoenix | Fox | $21,009,180 | $5,019,430 | 2004 |
| 35 | Fire Birds | BV | $14,760,451 | $6,358,761 | 1990 |
| 36 | Flight of the Intruder | Par. | $14,587,732 | $5,725,133 | 1991 |
| 37 | Amelia | FoxS | $14,245,415 | $3,904,047 | 2009 |
| 38 | Soul Plane | MGM | $14,190,750 | $5,648,486 | 2004 |
| 39 | Left Behind (2014) | Free | $14,019,924 | $6,300,147 | 2014 |
| 40 | Flyboys | MGM | $13,090,630 | $6,004,219 | 2006 |
| 41 | Turbulence | MGM | $11,538,235 | $4,464,008 | 1997 |
| 42 | Iron Eagle II | TriS | $10,497,324 | $3,530,016 | 1988 |
| 43 | Pushing Tin | Fox | $8,408,835 | $3,555,032 | 1999 |
| 44 | Aces: Iron Eagle III | NL | $2,517,600 | $942,814 | 1992 |
| 45 | The Aviator (1985) | MGM | $1,304,192 | – | 1985 |
| 46 | Into the Sun | Trim. | $641,886 | – | 1991 |
| 47 | Love is in the Air | FCW | $8,425 | $4,937 | 2014 |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.