Fair question. Added an additional paragraph just now: "I would certainly not recommend picking the plane up by the wings, that's for sure, but overall it's robust enough not to have to worry about its weight. If you're holding the plane's body from underneath, it's even swooshable. Fun fact, LEGO has certain standards for every design, and one of them is about making sure the set doesn't easily fall apart once built. I think it delivers very well on that."