About MADb

What is MADb?

ModelAircraftDatabase.com (MADb) is a collection of information about model aircraft, including airliners, military aircraft, and general aviation. The project was started by an aviation enthusiast and model collector as a way to document and organize their collection. Now it's available to all collectors and enthusiasts!

The Four Principles

MADb was built with the following principles in mind:

Modern

It should be fast and responsive.

Collaborative

It should involve the community so it can strive for accuracy and completeness.

Personal

It should allow users to track and showcase their collection.

Independent

It should not be influenced by any manufacturer or retailer.

Manage Your Collection

Create an account to manage your collection and share it with others. After you join, just hit the plus sign next to any model to start tracking it. Change the status to easily show what you have, what's in your collection, what you want to sell or trade, and what's on your wishlist. You can even create multiple entries for the same model.

Visit your personal collection page to see your collection. While you're there, add a little something about you and/or your collection that you'd like to share. Or link your socials so people know how to connect with you.

Then you can share your collection with others. Generate a link or some BB code on your collection page to use in the forums. Or keep it simple and use madb.me/yourusername for a short URL.

Striving for Data Integrity

No collection of information can ever be called complete. But we're still going to try. More importantly, though, we want to achieve peak accuracy. The database started with some base information from the major model manufacturers, but it is near impossible to review every bit of that information for accuracy. That's where you come in!
We know the model aircraft community knows their stuff. Yes, that means you. Don't be shy. See something wrong? Submit a correction. Just find the associated button on a content page, select the correct information, and submit. It's that easy!
You might see this red icon on some pages. It means that information either needs confirmation or needs to be narrowed down (e.g. to a specific aircraft model). If you can help, please do!
All submittions are reviewed by a moderator in a timely manner before being published. Before submitting, you can add comments and a reference link, both optional, to help speed up the approval process.

A Cautionary Word on Trading

We are not a marketplace and we are not an exchange. We do not facilitate the buying or trading of any models. However, we do provide a way for users to track models they want to sell or trade, and see others doing the same. We provide a way to initiate the conversation, but we do not facilitate the transaction. Beware of suspicious activity and always use caution when trading with someone you don't know.

Tastes Like Freedom

We're not affiliated with any manufacturer or retailer. You may see ads for related products, but we do not sell anything. We may also list retailer links for specific models, but we make no recommendations on where to buy models. This means we can focus on providing you accurate information, not on making money.

Let's Talk Specifics

Want to learn about how we organize the data? Check out the Database Structure page