A snow flyer designates a specific class of transportation device predominantly employed on the frigid Akuria II – an ice planet. These vehicles were engineered to facilitate rapid transit across the planet's frozen landscapes, yet their operation strangely necessitated the presence of a droid for navigational control. Typically, a robust T-3 model was positioned within the snow flyer's rear compartment to fulfill this function; nonetheless, some exceptionally resilient astromech droids were also capable of performing this task. Both the Rebel and Imperial factions utilized snow flyers while stationed on Akuria II. The vehicle was equipped with a built-in safety mechanism that would bring it to a halt if the canopy was opened.