High-Altitude Flying Device

The High-Altitude Flying Device (高々鉋, Takadaka Kan'na) is a machine created by Tenkūgakure's Research and Development Division. Its design is loosely based upon blueprints obtained from the generations ago and it is vastly superior to its predecessors. The Device is a long, three-man craft with a wingspan of approximately forty feet. Its power source, like the blueprints it was derived from, is chakra; which is supplied through the constant meditation of one of the three-man team. This consistent stream of energy serves to operate the three thrusters upon the Device's frame, in addition to powering the various systems and meters installed upon its main console.

The purpose of the High-Altitude Flying Device is found within its name. It is a machine with the capability of ascending to heights of several hundred feet in the air. From this point, the pilot will guide the Device through bombing runs in which the last member of the crew, known as the "Bombardier", will drop specialized bombs upon a target. These bombs can range anywhere from clusters of paper bombs, to complex behemoths which can cause widespread damage. Due to the high cost of production, there are only a small number of High-Altitude Flying Devices in existence. They make up the vast majority of Tenkūgakure's Airborne forces.