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    I tried this on a PC and it turned into a walking machine, not a flying machine. What am I doing wrong?
    Community Answer
    You might have it too close to the ground. Try to make it higher in the air.
  • Question
    Can I make a simple flying machine on the Xbox version of Minecraft?
    Community Answer
    Now, with the updated editions, yes you can. The same way shown here should work.
  • Question
    Do I have to stand on a specific spot on the flying machine?
    Kieran Fleming
    Community Answer
    You just have to stand between the redstone blocks. They will push you forward with the machine so you don't fall off.
  • Question
    Can I add TNT destructors for when I get to a destination?
    Community Answer
    Yes, if you have a block to activate the TNT attached to it with a power source like a redstone block at the destination.
  • Question
    What can I do to make it actually fly?
    Community Answer
    You could add a lever or button next to the piston. You can commonly use a red stone dust trail from the lever to the piston. If you crouch, you can place it on the piston.
  • Question
    Does this work for Playstation 4?
    Community Answer
    Yes, I have made plenty, but they cause a lot of lag when they get too complicated.
  • Question
    Will I be able to ride my flying machine after making it?
    Community Answer
    Yes, just stand between the 2 redstone blocks. The blocks will drag you along with them.
  • Question
    How do I make animals fly in Minecraft PE?
    Community Answer
    You can get a mod. Or you can also maybe make a shulker hit them somehow. Shulkers make levitation when they hit a target.
  • Question
    Can this machine work in Minecraft Pocket Edition?
    Community Answer
    Maybe. If you have sticky pistons, yes. Although Minecraft PC offers more mods, you will be sure to find one someday.
  • Question
    Why would I want to make a simple flying machine in Minecraft?
    Community Answer
    Some people find it fun to go around flying in survival mode. It’s also a great, but expensive, means of transportation.
  • Question
    What do I do if my simple flying machine doesn't work in Minecraft?
    Community Answer
    It could be too close to the ground, or it might also have the wrong types of pistons facing the wrong ways. But what's more likely is that you have the wrong edition. There's a cross-compatible version of Minecraft that spans many devices which supports very different kinds of flying machines. If you've ever played Minecraft not on a computer (or your friend not on a computer), you likely have this "Bedrock Edition."
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    Would this need a specific stickiness around the pistons?
    Community Answer
    The pistons are the ones that face forward. The sticky pistons are the ones facing backward, because they pull blocks toward them.
  • Question
    Can I make a simple flying machine in Minecraft for the Nintendo Switch?
    Community Answer
    Yes, but flying machine designs are comparatively limited compared to the Java Edition of Minecraft due to different redstone mechanics, so not all designs may work.
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    Will this work in Minecraft PE and can I make one that I don't have to rebuild?
    Community Answer
    You can make this work in PE but you cannot make one that you don't have to rebuild.
  • Question
    Is it possible for the flying machine to accidentally go backwards?
    Community Answer
    No, unless you built it wrong. Just make sure all the blocks are in the right position.
  • Question
    Can I do this on Nintendo Switch?
    Community Answer
    Yes you can make one in Nintendo Switch but this will create more lag than on PC and Xbox.
  • Question
    How do you tell it to steer go higher and go lower?
    Community Answer
    You can't because Minecraft has a steering wheel and it can only go up. That's the main reason it is called a flying machine.
  • Question
    How do you make one on a Nintendo Switch?
    NowUknow
    Community Answer
    Not on the Switch Edition. But if you have vanilla Minecraft on a switch, follow the instructions above, just use switch buttons.
  • Question
    Does this work for Switch?
    Findlay
    Community Answer
    Yes, it does, if you have the bedrock update. If so, it will work like other bedrock edition versions.
  • Question
    My flying machine in general won’t work. What’s up?
    Community Answer
    If it is too close to the ground, it won't work. Try putting it higher up. At least 1 block off the ground. If that's not your problem, maybe there is too many blocks. A piston can only push up to 12 blocks, so that could be the problem, too. If none of those things work, try restarting your game launcher.
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