Index: src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp	(revision 27762)
+++ src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -416,6 +416,26 @@
 	return _engine_sort_direction ? -r : r;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Determines order of aircraft by type.
+ * @param *a first engine to compare.
+ * @param *b second engine to compare.
+ * @return for descending order: returns < 0 if a < b and > 0 for a > b. Vice versa for ascending order and 0 for equal.
+ */
+static int CDECL AircraftTypeSorter(const EngineID *a, const EngineID *b)
+{
+	const Engine *e_a = Engine::Get(*a);
+	const Engine *e_b = Engine::Get(*b);
+
+	int va = e_a->u.air.subtype;
+	int vb = e_b->u.air.subtype;
+	int r = va - vb;
+
+	/* Use EngineID to sort instead since we want consistent sorting */
+	if (r == 0) return EngineNumberSorter(a, b);
+	return _engine_sort_direction ? -r : r;
+}
+
 /** Sort functions for the vehicle sort criteria, for each vehicle type. */
 EngList_SortTypeFunction * const _engine_sort_functions[][11] = {{
 	/* Trains */
@@ -464,6 +484,7 @@
 	&EngineReliabilitySorter,
 	&AircraftEngineCargoSorter,
 	&AircraftRangeSorter,
+	&AircraftTypeSorter,
 }};
 
 /** Dropdown menu strings for the vehicle sort criteria. */
@@ -517,6 +538,7 @@
 	STR_SORT_BY_RELIABILITY,
 	STR_SORT_BY_CARGO_CAPACITY,
 	STR_SORT_BY_RANGE,
+	STR_SORT_BY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE,
 	INVALID_STRING_ID
 }};
 
@@ -762,6 +784,11 @@
 		y += FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL;
 	}
 
+	/* Aircraft type */
+	SetDParam(0, e->GetDisplayAircraftType());
+	DrawString(left, right, y, STR_PURCHASE_INFO_AIRCRAFT_TYPE);
+	y += FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL;
+
 	return y;
 }
 
Index: src/engine.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/engine.cpp	(revision 27762)
+++ src/engine.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -464,6 +464,25 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Get the aircraft type for display purposes.
+ * @return Aircraft type as a StringID.
+ */
+StringID Engine::GetDisplayAircraftType() 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()
Index: src/engine_base.h
===================================================================
--- src/engine_base.h	(revision 27762)
+++ src/engine_base.h	(working copy)
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
 	uint GetDisplayMaxTractiveEffort() const;
 	Date GetLifeLengthInDays() const;
 	uint16 GetRange() const;
+	StringID GetDisplayAircraftType() const;
 
 	/**
 	 * Check whether the engine is hidden in the GUI for the given company.
Index: src/lang/english.txt
===================================================================
--- src/lang/english.txt	(revision 27762)
+++ src/lang/english.txt	(working copy)
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@
 STR_SORT_BY_POWER_VS_RUNNING_COST                               :Power/Running cost
 STR_SORT_BY_CARGO_CAPACITY                                      :Cargo capacity
 STR_SORT_BY_RANGE                                               :Range
+STR_SORT_BY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE                                       :Aircraft Type
 STR_SORT_BY_POPULATION                                          :Population
 STR_SORT_BY_RATING                                              :Rating
 
@@ -3398,6 +3399,7 @@
 STR_PURCHASE_INFO_ALL_BUT                                       :All but {CARGO_LIST}
 STR_PURCHASE_INFO_MAX_TE                                        :{BLACK}Max. Tractive Effort: {GOLD}{FORCE}
 STR_PURCHASE_INFO_AIRCRAFT_RANGE                                :{BLACK}Range: {GOLD}{COMMA} tiles
+STR_PURCHASE_INFO_AIRCRAFT_TYPE                                 :{BLACK}Aircraft Type: {GOLD}{STRING}
 
 STR_BUY_VEHICLE_TRAIN_LIST_TOOLTIP                              :{BLACK}Train vehicle selection list. Click on vehicle for information. Ctrl+Click for toggling hiding of the vehicle type
 STR_BUY_VEHICLE_ROAD_VEHICLE_LIST_TOOLTIP                       :{BLACK}Road vehicle selection list. Click on vehicle for information. Ctrl+Click for toggling hiding of the vehicle type