Airboat (Disambiguation)
- This article is about LEGO renditions of airboats. For the set named "Air Boat", see 1362 Air Boat.
An airboat (or swamp boat) is a flat-bottomed vessel propelled in a forward direction by an aircraft-type propeller and powered by either an aircraft or automotive engine. Vessels of this type frequently appeared in LEGO sets. Airboats are a very popular means of transportation in swamps, swamp-like environments or on rivers, where they are used for fishing, bowfishing, hunting and eco-tourism, while other variants are used as racing boats.
The first LEGO renditions of airboats were relatively simple in design, yet they were clearly recognizable with their propellers at the aft. Most of them had catamaran hulls. 4934 Police Swamp Boat was the only one with a cage around the propeller. The biggest of these vessels was included in 8968 River Heist.
Sets with airboats
System
- 1648 Swamp Stinger (McDonald's Promotional, 1989)
- 6508 Wave Racer (Town, 1990)
- 6513 Glade Runner (Race, 1993)
- 6563 Gator Landing (Town, 1996)
- 5912 Mike's Swamp Boat (Adventurers, 2001)
- 1362 Air Boat (Studios, 2001)
- 4934 Police Swamp Boat (City, 2007)
- 8968 River Heist (Agents, 2009)
