Monday, December 5, 2011

Fighter kite by Kayla

just finished building a new fighter kite and wanted to show it to you


The sail is made from mylar, i used acetone to remove the red color resulting in a 2 panel look!

for those interested in the design specs

sail area - 1.22 sq.ft.
aspect ratio 1.22
bow .05 carbon fiber rod
bow length 23.8 inches
bow ratio 0.869
wingspan 20.75 inches
wingtips @ 50% spine length
spine length 17 inches ( bamboo spine )
sail loading 0.28 oz/sq ft

i look forward to its first flight or i should say our first dance!!......michaela

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