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Training Jet Transporter — LEGO set 60079

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City · SET 60079

Training Jet Transporter

A large trailer carries a training jet in a logistics-and-aviation scene linked to the City space team.

Pieces
448
Release year
2015
Theme
City
Set number
60079
LEGO recommended age
5+
Archived regional retail price · Germany
49.99 €

Archive record: current availability not verified when checked on 24 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.

Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 22 October 2026

Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 24 October 2026.

TIME TO BUILD

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Beginner

≈ 3 h 15 minSuggested range2 h – 4 h 45 min

Intermediate

≈ 2 h 15 minSuggested range1 h 15 min – 3 h 30 min

Experienced

≈ 1 h 30 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h 15 min

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

The truck and trailer alternate with wing surfaces and small vehicles. Times cover the complete set, not just the jet. Editorial planning ranges are roughly 65–145%, not measured averages or guaranteed limits.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

Checked: 24 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

01

Folding wings

The jet has folding wings and an opening cockpit, making the move from trailer to runway part of the play.

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02

Three airport roles

A driver, pilot and service worker accompany the transporter, jet and small support vehicle.

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03

Why some suits are orange

Shuttle launch and re-entry suits were orange to make astronauts more visible at sea or in emergencies.

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The museum’s orange launch-and-entry suit improves visibility, including in the ocean after an emergency. Colour serves recognition and recovery. Different mission phases need different suits, so capsule travel and outside activity help explain changes in form and appearance.

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
04

A little personal spacecraft

Spacewalk suits combine a pressurised garment and life-support system, protecting astronauts outside the cabin.

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The museum compares an EMU with a personal spacecraft, combining a pressure garment and life-support system. Flexible layers have different protective functions. Its human shape should not conceal an engineered system that enables work outside a habitable vehicle.

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026

Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 24 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.

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