Flying Machine Schematics

A flying machine moves itself across the world using pistons, observers and slime or honey blocks. An observer detects the machine's last move and fires a piston, which pushes or pulls the rest of the blocks forward one step, and the cycle repeats. Slime and honey blocks do not stick to each other, so builders use both to control which parts move together.

Pistons can only move 12 blocks at a time, which limits how large an engine can be. Flying machines stop at the edge of loaded chunks, and many need a way to be stopped, such as an obsidian block in their path. Larger designs carry tools that harvest crops, clear lava or dig out whole areas. Redstone behaves differently in Java and Bedrock Edition, so check the edition and version on the schematic page before you build.