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Originally Posted by JohnM
Mike. Have you experimented with dual-line control yet? I used to fly birds and dragons, and it was great fun making them dive and swoop across the sky. I just thought it might be a good idea for aircraft too, but getting the rigging points balanced right can take a fair bit of experimentation.
Another thing that never occurred to me back then was using a fishing pole to get a heavy kite up into the wind. Some of the Chinese dragons flew beautifully once they were up there, but they could be very awkward to launch.
Are you aware of these people and their magazine? ... Kiting Magazine | American Kitefliers Association (AKA) |
Hi John,
Just visited the site. Interesting. The education menu is a great place to see how many different types of kites there are.
Bookmarked, will visit and do more reading.
Thank you for the link!
No, dual line. Single line only many years ago when a kite cost $0.15 at the local grocery store.
Thinking that if these fly, then can get into different control systems.
Be happy if they fly, real happy if they don't fly upside down....or sideways!
Rain forecast for next 10-days.
Do you still fly kites? What type? Checking out the fighter kites, looks like fun. Then again the guy riding in his buggy was interesting too.
Best regards,
Mike Bauer