Kites / Kiting (Recreation & Leisure)
With the dawning of a new year we would like everyone to remember the rules of kiting as January in the midwest is prime kite flying season (the air temperature and ground temperature are equalized thus creating smooth steady winds for the optimal kiting experience). This article is reprinted... Submitted 6 years 40 days ago.
Power Kites - A Brief History - Tim Parish
Power kites and traction kites have only been around since the 1970s. That's not a long time compared to some other categories of kite, such as Chinese kites or Box kites. However, quite a bit of traction kite development has taken place, so it's interesting to see just how far this kind of... Submitted 4 years 164 days ago.
Cody Kite - Old But Still Lifting! - Tim Parish
The Cody Kite has a double-box design and sports bat-like wings and horns. Despite the design being over 100 years old this is still a well-known kite. Not every modern builder tries to be authentic in dimensions, coloring or materials, so there is great variety in modern versions! Most Codys are... Submitted 4 years 195 days ago.
