From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlow-flyingˌlow-ˈflying adjective TTAflying close to the ground a low-flying aircraft
Examples from the Corpus
low-flying• Kearny Villa Road will be closed during the air show because of low-flying aircraft.• A few low-flying cruise missiles could wipe out an airfield before the mighty jets get off the ground.• From time to time a low-flying helicopter paddled past, weaving between the housetops.• On the other hand it was difficult to track low-flying intruders over the Jebel.• During the day four low-flying military jets had blasted down the Glen.• The low-flying plane stretched its sound full-length across the hard ice.• The weather continued to deteriorate with low-flying scud and rain squalls from the west. 