Mehve

The mehve (Japanese: メーヴェ) is a fictional one person plane/glider created by Miyazaki Hayao for his graphic novel (manga) and animated adaptation (anime) Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind.

The mehve is unarmed, though it can deploy non-lethal flash bombs to disorient pursuers. It has an approximate wingspan of 4 meters, and does not provide any protection from the elements for the pilot who is completely exposed to the wind.

Although its performance specifications are not clear, it is slow enough to allow the pilot to hold onto and control it with nothing more than his/her arms and body weight. The mehve also possesses V/STOL capabilities.

The name 'mehve' is an adaptation of the German word 'möwe', meaning 'seagull', relating to its form and white color. Also note that the Valley of the Wind is near the sea and it is the constant wind from the sea which protects its inhabitants from the toxic atmosphere of the Sea of Corruption.