diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/config/cfg_vehicletypes/configfixedwingwidget.cpp b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/config/cfg_vehicletypes/configfixedwingwidget.cpp
index 3ba1df668..887bf5fdf 100644
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/config/cfg_vehicletypes/configfixedwingwidget.cpp
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/config/cfg_vehicletypes/configfixedwingwidget.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ void ConfigFixedWingWidget::setupUI(QString frameType)
     QGraphicsScene *scene = new QGraphicsScene();
     scene->addItem(planeimg);
     scene->setSceneRect(planeimg->boundingRect());
+    m_aircraft->planeShape->fitInView(planeimg, Qt::KeepAspectRatio);
     m_aircraft->planeShape->setScene(scene);
 
 }
@@ -620,3 +621,18 @@ bool ConfigFixedWingWidget::throwConfigError(QString airframeType)
 
     return error;
 }
+
+
+void ConfigFixedWingWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *)
+{
+    if (planeimg) {
+        m_aircraft->planeShape->fitInView(planeimg, Qt::KeepAspectRatio);
+    }
+}
+
+void ConfigFixedWingWidget::showEvent(QShowEvent *)
+{
+    if (planeimg) {
+        m_aircraft->planeShape->fitInView(planeimg, Qt::KeepAspectRatio);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/config/cfg_vehicletypes/configfixedwingwidget.h b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/config/cfg_vehicletypes/configfixedwingwidget.h
index f749d4ae0..e4bc8f115 100644
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/config/cfg_vehicletypes/configfixedwingwidget.h
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/config/cfg_vehicletypes/configfixedwingwidget.h
@@ -65,10 +65,13 @@ private:
 
 protected:
     void enableControls(bool enable);
+    void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *);
+    void showEvent(QShowEvent *);
 
 private slots:
     virtual void setupUI(QString airframeType);
     virtual bool throwConfigError(QString airframeType);
+
 };
 
 #endif // CONFIGFIXEDWINGWIDGET_H