The Lego set Aerial Defence Unit with the set number 8971 is part of the LEGO Agents theme and is recommended for ages 8 - 14. It was released in June 2009. It includes 7 minifigures. The model has 733 pieces, and we estimate it takes around 2 hours to build. It was designed by Raphael Pretesacque.16 Brickfact users have this set in their collection.
The set weighs about 1.450 kg. The box measures 18.9 x 14.9 x 3.7 in (48 x 37.8 x 9.4 cm). The recommended retail price is £41.09.
Lego 8971 product data
Set Information
Availability
Release
06/2009
Retiring Status
Retired (12/2009)
Price Information
RRP
£41.09
Insiders Points (for purchase at Lego)
328
Packaging
Weight
1.450 kg
Packaging dimensions
18.9 x 14.9 x 3.7 in
Popularity with Brickfact users
- users have this set
- 16
16 Brickfact users have Aerial Defence Unit in their collection.
Based on anonymized Brickfact user collections; shown only for sets with at least 10 users. As of 4 November 2026.
Lego 8971 price trend
Average sale price on secondary marketplaces – not the new price at retailers.
- Current market value
- £93.70
- Growth vs. RRP
- +128 % £41.09
- Range
- £81.94 – £100.85
- Average
- £85.65
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Minifigures from 8971 Aerial Defence Unit
The Aerial Defence Unit set includes 5 different minifigures, 4 of which are unique to this set. The combined value of the minifigures is £23.37, which is ~57% of the RRP of this set.
x1
Agent Chase
Agents
2008
#agt001
£1.84
i
3 sets
x1
Magma Commander
Agents
2009
#agt027
£7.14
Unique
x3
Magma Drone
Agents
2009
#agt028
£2.09
Unique
x1
Agent Swift
Agents
2009
#agt029
£4.02
Unique
x1
Agent Charge
Agents
2009
#agt030
£4.10
Unique
Part Lists for LEGO 8971 Aerial Defence Unit
LEGO 8971 Frequently Asked Questions
Is LEGO 8971 still available?
LEGO has retired 8971 Aerial Defence Unit, and no retailer in our price comparison currently sells it new. Its market value on secondary marketplaces is £93.70.
