They actually used boats to lift a majority of these designs off the ground... with a boat pulling it - "Cygnet" the big fella, got 168 feet up in the air! (Then crashed)
Fantastic. That's super neat. Tetrahedral kites might actually be more accommodating for boats... they have more surface area opportunities to catch air for lift. A flat fabric kite could be more difficult to launch. Thanks for sharing!
They actually used boats to lift a majority of these designs off the ground... with a boat pulling it - "Cygnet" the big fella, got 168 feet up in the air! (Then crashed)
I meant the other way around. Launch a kite then have itpull the boat thru the water instead of a sail.
Fantastic. That's super neat. Tetrahedral kites might actually be more accommodating for boats... they have more surface area opportunities to catch air for lift. A flat fabric kite could be more difficult to launch. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome.