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Airplanes are among my favorite Technic models, and not just because I work with airplanes for a living.  These models all offer something different, and many of them feature quite realistic connections between the control stick and the flight control surfaces.  Until recently there were no jets here, these are all propeller driven aircraft (9394 is the exception).  Two have engines which rotate to point vertically, one has swing wings, and two even have working trailing edge flaps!  42025 is fully motorized and by far the most complicated.  Despite the wide variety of models, it is interesting to note that only a single model has a movable rudder, and that is purely manual.

My favorite was unquestionably 8855 for its realism and size, but that changed when 42025 came out.  8425 is worth mention for a really cool linkage connecting the retractable landing gear and trailing edge flaps.

 

Sets

8204 Sky Flier I
8204

8222 VTOL
8222

8425 Black Hawk
8425

8434 Aircraft
8434
8836 Sky Ranger
8836

8855 Prop Plane
8855

9394 Jet Plane
9394
42040 Fire Plane
42040
42025 Cargo Plane
42025
42044 Display Team Jet
42044
 

Feature Comparison

Set
Ailerons
Elevators
Rudder
Flaps
Engines
Landing Gear
Other
8204
None
None (fixed horizontal T-tail)
None (fixed vertical stabilizer)
None
Single fuselage mounted propeller driven by landing gear
Fixed tail dragger
None
8222
None
None (fixed horizontal T-tail) None (fixed vertical stabilizer) None
Dual wing mounted propellers, manually rotating
Fixed tricycle
Wings pivot upward via worm gearbox, cockpit hatch opens
8425
Outboard gear driven
None (fixed horizontal T-tail) None (fixed vertical stabilizer) Trailing edge gear driven, synchronous with landing gear
Dual wing mounted propellers driven by central gear system
Retractable tricycle via gear system
None
8434
None
None (fixed horizontal T-tail) None (fixed vertical stabilizer) None
Dual wing mounted propellers, manually rotating Retractable tricycle driven by spring damper
Engines pivot upwards via gear system
8836
Outboard driven by control stick
None (fixed horizontal T-tail) None (fixed vertical stabilizer) None
Single fuselage mounted propeller driven by 2 cylinder reciprocating engine
Fixed tricycle, rear bogie suspension
None
8855
Outboard driven by control stick Full flying tail driven by control stick
None (fixed vertical stabilizer) None
Single fuselage mounted propeller driven by 1 cylinder reciprocating engine Fixed pontoon floats
None
9394
None
Full flying tail driven by control stick None (fixed vertical stabilizer) None
Single jet in rear
Retractable tricycle via gear system Swing wings driven by gear system, opening canopy driven by gear system
42040
Outboard driven by control stick Full flying tail driven by control stick Manual
None
Single fuselage mounted propeller driven by 2 cylinder reciprocating engine Fixed pontoon floats Bay doors for dropping water
42025
Outboard driven by control stick Driven by control stick None (fixed vertical stabilizer) Trailing edge via lever Dual wing mounted motorized propellers Motorized retractable tricycle gear with main gear doors Motorized nose cargo door, motorized aft cargo door
42044
None
None (fixed horizontal T-tail) None (fixed vertical stabilizer) None
None
Retractable tricycle via linkage None

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