How many pieces does the LEGO Aerial Defense Unit (8971-1) have?

The LEGO Aerial Defense Unit set (8971-1) contains 733 pieces. It was released in 2009 as part of the LEGO Agents theme.

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What theme is the LEGO Aerial Defense Unit from?

The LEGO Aerial Defense Unit (8971-1) belongs to the LEGO Agents theme. You can browse all Agents sets on BrickMissing to find more sets from this theme.

Aerial Defense Unit

8971-1 Agents 2009 733 parts 3% catalog rarity Advanced

The LEGO Agents 8971-1 Aerial Defense Unit is dispatched for a mission to protect the City from Magma Commander. His magma-drones pose a threat, requiring Agents Chase, Charge, and Swift to deploy their Agent Chopper. This large aerial defense vehicle, over 43.2 cm long, features a trigger on its handle that activates the twin-propeller system. Agents utilize zip lines for rapid deployment, and opening side doors access the chopper's command center. Inside, computers and various gadgets assist in locating the enemy satellite broadcaster. The set includes seven minifigures: Agents Chase, Charge, and Swift, along with Magma Commander and three Magma Drones, enabling engaging action scenarios.

Parts Inventory

🧱 733 parts

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Color	Qty	LEGO price each
Black	1×	Check price → View
Dark Bluish Gray	16×	€0,06 View at LEGO → View
Orange	1×	€0,06 View at LEGO → View
Dark Blue	1×	Check price → View
Dark Bluish Gray	7×	€0,11 View at LEGO → View
Light Bluish Gray	1×	€0,11 View at LEGO → View
Yellow	8×	Check price → View
Black	1×	Check price → View
Light Bluish Gray	2×	Check price → View
Brown	2×	Check price → View
Dark Green	2×	Check price → View
Dark Bluish Gray	2×	€0,29 View at LEGO → View

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Catalog rarity

How common are the parts in Aerial Defense Unit?

3%Low rarity

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6 of 198 recorded part+color combinations appear in 3 or fewer sets in our catalog. This does not measure replacement availability or price.

Theme average

4.1%

All sets

6.7%

Least common in our catalog

Sticker Sheet for Set 8971-1 · Unknown · only this set in our catalogWindscreen 8 x 6 x 4 · Trans-Brown · 2 sets in our catalogWindscreen 8 x 6 x 2 Curved · Dark Blue · 3 sets in our catalog

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