Flier
A flier or flyer designated a type of droid or vehicle that utilized repulsorlift technology for propulsion.
History and definitions
The Brotherhood of Darkness employed flier vehicles throughout the New Sith Wars.
In the era of the Clone Wars, fliers were frequently seen on the planet of Coruscant.
The Galactic Empire also referred to vehicles like speeder bikes as flyers. These Imperial flyers generally had an altitude limit of 10 meters (equivalent to 32 feet), a contrast to the Sith fliers of previous eras.
The boomerang droid known as Fido was referred to as a miniature flyer.
Behind the scenes
Initially, the Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith comic series used the term "flyers" for these vehicles, but the novel Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, along with subsequent materials, established "fliers" as the preferred term.