Airliner and cargo plane builds: 747, A380, Concorde and more

The biggest models in the aircraft series: jumbo jets, a supersonic airliner, the An-225 cargo giant and twin-turboprop commuter planes. Long fuselages and wide wings make them the best builds for learning about bracing and balance.

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Choose a first aircraft, find its balance point, make a propeller spin freely, and run a fair ramp test with your jets and airliners.

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Before you start: These are the longest builds in the series (up to 30 steps). Split them over two sessions: fuselage first, wings and wheels next time.

7 builds, easiest first

  1. ✈️ Concorde (United Kingdom): The white supersonic airliner with a slim body, a pointed nose and a graceful triangle wing. (level 2 of 5, about 35 minutes, 22 steps)
  2. ✈️ Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet (United States): The Queen of the Skies: a Technic-beam jumbo jet with its famous hump, four engines and a tall tail. (level 3 of 5, about 45 minutes, 29 steps)
  3. ✈️ An-225 Mriya (Ukraine): The giant Ukrainian cargo plane with six engines, a high wing and two tail fins. (level 3 of 5, about 40 minutes, 24 steps)
  4. ✈️ Airbus A380 (France): The biggest passenger plane of all, with two full decks of windows and four big engines. (level 3 of 5, about 45 minutes, 30 steps)
  5. ✈️ Embraer E-Jet (Brazil): A slim Brazilian airliner with two engines under its wings and a tall swept tail. (level 3 of 5, about 45 minutes, 29 steps)
  6. ✈️ C-212 Aviocar (Spain): A boxy Spanish transport plane with a high straight wing and two propellers. (level 3 of 5, about 45 minutes, 27 steps)
  7. ✈️ Fokker F27 Friendship (Netherlands): A Dutch high-wing airliner with two propeller engines and big round windows. (level 3 of 5, about 45 minutes, 27 steps)

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