swift-flying

Her nose spouted fire, again and again, and swift-flying light-pencils darted forth to bury themselves in the curving bow of the unarmed and unprotected vessel.

"Power" by Harl Vincent, part 11 Johnny Pez 2010

Over all the field went up the roar and the clash of arms, and birds of prey, swift-flying out of the sunset, circled above.

People of the Dark Howard, Robert E. 2005

From the analogy of birds, we should suppose that the pointed wing gave increased rapidity of flight, since it is a character of terns, swallows, falcons, and of the swift-flying pigeons.

The Malay Archipelago 2004

My, course lay past the islet, and I stood in the boat that I might see the coral patches slipping past beneath, the shoals of tiny fish, and the swift-flying terns, the broad shield of the sea, and the purple mountains.

My Tropic Isle 2003

Some swift-flying insects are said to make about eight hundred down strokes of the wing per second.

The Confessions of a Beachcomber 2003

The dragons flew in long lines'the swift-flying Silvers in the lead, the more ponderous Golds in the rear.

Dragons Of A Vanished Moon Weis, Margaret 2002

Following the scatter of swift-flying birds in the sky they stepped through the gap in the high hedge straight into Mr Ramsay, who boomed tragically at them,

To the Lighthouse 2002

The dragons flew in long lines'the swift-flying Silvers in the lead, the more ponderous Golds in the rear.

Dragons of a Vanished Moon Weis, Margaret 2002

The swift-flying blues took the lead, wing tip to wing tip, keeping time with matching strokes, taking pride in their precision.

Dragons Of A Lost Star Weis, Margaret 2001

Anyone who had need of speed took to the air, riding on the backs of the swift-flying blue dragons or traversing the skies in floating citadels.

Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000