The Power Kite:

November 23, 2009

Sometimes called the traction kite is a large kite designed to provide significant pull. They come in two main forms: foils and leading edge inflatables. There are also rigid-framed kites and soft single skin kites. There are several different control systems used with these kites which have two to four lines and a bar or [...]

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The Box Kite:

November 23, 2009

It’s known as the classic high-performance kite and wasinvented by the Australian Lawrence Hargrave latein 1893. A winged variant of this kite is known as the Cody kite following its development by Samuel Cody as a platform for military observation during the Second Boer War. The typical design of the box kite is that it [...]

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Tetrahedral Kite:

November 23, 2009

The typical tetrahedral kite is a multi celled rigid box kite composed of tetrahedrally shaped cells. The cells are usually arranged in such a way that the entire kite is alsoa regular tetrahedron. The kite can be described as a compound dihedral kite as well. The cells are all oriented exactly the same toward the [...]

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Sport Kite:

November 23, 2009

Today’s Sport kites are also interchangably known as "Stunt Kites," and for good reason. Recent developments in multi-line kites allowed forms ofkite flying to develop into a sport. Kite competitions have much in common with figure skating, with competitors being judged on their performance in compulsory figures as well asa "ballet", which involves artistic interpretation [...]

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Kite Video Reviews

November 23, 2009

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