Backward flying
Backward flying, also known as reverse flying, is a locomotive phenomenon where the object flies in the opposite of its intended flight direction.
Different fields
Biology
In nature, there are very few organisms who can fly in such manner, making the phenomenon very rare. In the class Aves, there is only one family, Trochilidae where the backward flying phenomenon can be found. In the class Insecta, in the infraorder Anisoptera, genus Hemaris and order Diptera, species with this ability can be also found.There are also some species that don't use the traditional wing flapping mechanism to fly backwards. One such example is the Japanese flying squid, which uses a jet propulsion mechanism for backward flying.