Sentence examples for fly backward from inspiring English sources

They can even fly backward or upside down for short distances.

The researchers also found that the birds were unable to fly backward at more than 10 miles per hour.

And PBS's long-running "Nature" series recently showed, in glorious slow motion, hummingbirds that can fly backward and upside-down.

"The flies are really cool, being able to fly backward, flying rings around these ants," Dr. Gilbert said with enthusiasm.

It was, after all, the kind of moon that made crows fly backward and wheatgrass volunteer beside the road.

Various designs can virtually hover, fly backward and perform acrobatic maneuvers in full accordance with the principles of unsteady viscous fluid dynamics.

Jon Jay made the catch while flying backward into the wall.

The punch sent Pacquiao flying backward, on his backside.

When they flew backward, they beat their wings only slightly faster, at 43.8 hertz.

Wild Ducks Flying Backward (2005) is a collection of assorted writings that include essays, travelogues, and poems.

Simpson flew backward about 5 yards, and the theatrics had the desired effect: the defender was penalized for unnecessary roughness.