LEGO Icons 11378 Douglas DC-3 PAN AM Airliner Officially Revealed | April 2026

The LEGO Group are celebrating a legend of the skies next month with the latest LEGO Icons set of 11378 Douglas DC-3 PAN AM Airliner. The brand new 18+ set has been officially revealed today and is the perfect build for aviation fans, following on from the likes of 10318 Concorde and 10360 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. The adult-oriented set releases as early as the 1st of April 2026 for LEGO Insiders, followed by a 4th of April general release, and retails for $219.99 / €219.99 / £199.99 with a total of 1,903 pieces included.

The Douglas DC-3 is a twin-engine propeller aircraft that first flew in 1935 and became one of the most influential planes in aviation history. It revolutionised commercial air travel by making passenger flights faster, more reliable and widely accessible. The DC-3 was also used extensively during World War II for transport and cargo missions, making it a rare LEGO set directly based on one of the devastating World Wars.

Being an 18+ LEGO Icons model, it's no surprise that this brick-built recreation of the Douglas DC-3 Commercial Aircraft is a detailed, display-focused model. The main central body of the aircraft, also known as the fuselage, is long and rounded, capturing the smooth, aerodynamic shape of the original aircraft in brick-built LEGO form. This is mainly white with some transparent elements representing windows and a stripe of blue as the aircraft is decked out in a PAN AM-branded airline livery.

At the rear of the plane, there's further Pan Am branding along with a printed 1x2 tile of the American flag. While the wings at the back of the plane, also known as the horizontal stabiliser, are much smaller than the aircraft's main wings, both are mainly grey with small black details at the front. The main wings also include the plane's twin radial engines with detailed propellers that have similar functionality and movement to previous LEGO propellers.

At the front, the Douglas DC-3 has a lovely smooth round nose and a cockpit which, like the rest of the model, is built in microscale. Builders can access this detailed cockpit along with the passenger cabin by removing panels of the aircraft's sleek interior. Other play features of the set include the previously mentioned propellers, hinge connections on the aircraft's wings, and detachable landing gear, which can be deployed by rotating a dial beneath the Douglas DC-3.

Like many 18+ sets, 11378 includes a display stand and information plaque in a style similar to the previously mentioned 10318 Concorde, with a grey-and-brown stand and an appropriately themed brown-and-gold plaque. Surprisingly, 11378 Douglas DC-3 PAN AM Airliner also includes a total of four LEGO Minifigures with historical PAN AM aircrew uniforms. The figures include a pilot, a stewardess, a flight attendant and a purser, which can all be placed on a PAN AM-branded Minifigure display stand.

11378 Douglas DC-3 PAN AM Airliner

Set Name - Douglas DC-3 PAN AM Airliner

Set Number - 11378

Age Range - 18+

Piece Count - 1,903

Minifigures - 4 (Pilot, Stewardess, Flight Attendant, Purser)

Price - $219.99 / €219.99 / £199.99 - Shop Now at LEGO.com

Release Date - 1st April 2026

11378 Douglas DC-3 PAN AM Airliner releases on the 1st of April 2026, but what do you think? Will you be picking up 11378 when it launches next month? Are you a fan of the PAN AM livery, and do the four period-accurate aircrew Minifigures sweeten the deal? How do you think it compares to previous LEGO Icons aviation sets like 10318 Concorde? Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments below, and check out all our latest LEGO Icons coverage.

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