Wind speed, this kite actually started to flap quite realistically! And there's another characteristic worth mentioning. But we had fun, in the very light, shifty winds on the coast of Stable at higher line angles and of course in the smoother air up This eagle kite proved a little tricky low down, becoming more More rigid kites tend to zip rather than wallow! To get absorbed by the kite, before it wallowed upward in response. In other words, any sudden increase in line tension would tend This resulted in a kind of soggy feel, somewhat like many store-boughtĭeltas. Long bowed fiberglass rod holding the wings outstretched. Material would be ripstop nylon or perhaps polyester.Ĭonstruction was different to anything I had ever seen, with a The photo isn't the greatest, but the printed design on the kiteįabric is very realistic-almost photo-realistic from a distance. Plenty of bird-shaped kites and deltas were aloft! In fact, up near the top-leftĮdge of the photo, I'm fairly sure the high-flying kite was another identical light-wind eagle. There it is in the photo, sharing the sky with numerous Near theĮnd of our stay, we got a chance to go to a local flying spot and put That my brother-in-law Terry had bought this fine-looking kite. On a trip to Singapore to meet with relatives there, I discovered This kite features fiberglass spars and quite realistic artwork on the sail fabric. Apparently this kite was his first construction attempt ever! Remarkable. Modified or scrapped before this one took off and really proved itsĪn update: I have now met the owner. What the history of the pictured kite was. Impression they are not always successful flyers! You have to wonder Some reading on the topic of these kinds of kites gave me the These give eagles and hawks a performance boost by reducing drag forces. You can also see dowel spars through the sailĪ really nice touch is the addition of wingtip feathers. The body is 3D, with some sort of smooth shell covered They could be dowel, since anything fancier would surelyīe a bit thinner. can be a strangulation hazard, therefore be sure to use with direct supervision and for its intended purpose.If you look carefully near the tail, you can see some solid spars
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