Technic-style airplane and helicopter building guides
Fighter jets, jumbo jets, Second World War propeller planes and helicopters, each inspired by a real aircraft and built from compatible beams, pins and axles. These guides help you choose an aircraft build, explain how the models are put together and turn them into hands-on tests.
3 guides
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How do you make a Technic-style propeller or helicopter rotor spin freely?
Build a propeller and a helicopter rotor that spin freely and never fall off, then test how long yours coasts and fix one that sticks.
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Technic-style airplane builds: 40 free aircraft instructions from 21 countries
Free step-by-step instructions for 40 Technic-style planes and helicopters: Spitfire, F-16, 747, Concorde and more, with a first-build pick.
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Which Technic-style jet rolls furthest? A ramp test with fighter jets and airliners
Build a fighter jet and an airliner, roll them down the same ramp and find out whether size, weight or wheel friction decides how far they go.
Free builds for this topic
- ✈️ Technic-style airplane builds: 40 aircraft from 21 countries (40)
- 🛩️ Fighter jet builds: F-16, Rafale, Gripen, SR-71 and more (16)
- 🛫 Propeller plane builds: warbirds, bush planes and pioneers (14)
- 🛬 Airliner and cargo plane builds: 747, A380, Concorde and more (7)