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Better Flight

by NotchArrow

Better Flight changes how elytra wings speed up, so flaring and flying no longer depend on rockets, and it is built for Fabric.

FabricClient and serverGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.20 – 1.21.1

What it does

Flap elytra wings can gain speed without firing rockets, and the default flaring wings behavior is available as an option. The mod also lets a player slow down and make decisions while in midair. Trinkets and Fabric API are required, since Trinkets lets a chestplate and elytra be equipped at the same time, a setup meant for use with an Elytra Slot mod. Trinkets can be installed without another mod that provides the same function.

Better Flight is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is open source. Files target 1.20 – 1.21.1 for Fabric, and the latest file is 1.0.2 for 1.20.6, published in the beta channel.

Key features

  1. Rocket-free speed boost

    Flap elytra wings build speed without rockets, changing how a player gains velocity in the air.

  2. Flaring wings default

    The default flaring wings behavior is set up out of the box, so players can start flying with it at once.

  3. Midair control

    A player can slow down mid-flight to make decisions in the air before continuing.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.0.1
1.20.61.0.2
1.20.51.0.2
1.20.41.0.2
1.20.31.0.2
1.20.21.0.2
1.20.11.0.2
1.201.0.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
TrinketsA data-driven accessory mod
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Elytra Control is client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 on Fabric. Wise elytra is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.20.6 – 1.21.11 on Fabric, so players can join without installing it.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better FlightFabric1.20 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-10-13
Elytra ControlFabric1.20.1 – 1.21.11Client-side only2025-11-02
Wise elytraFabric1.20.6 – 1.21.11Server-side only2025-12-29

Questions

Does Better Flight need Trinkets?

Yes. Trinkets is a required dependency, and Fabric API is required as well. Both must be installed next to Better Flight.

In the catalog

Better Flight is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Transportation mods3,932Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

The port was created by AtlasM8 using AI and NotchArrow doing bugfixes in the process. Flaring your wings Default: X slows down your flight so that you can make decisions in midair.
NotchArrow, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
NotchArrow
Published
2025-04-27
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-13
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsTransportationUtility
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