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Here you will find detailed information about the different types of kites, their features and characteristics. We will tell you about popular and rare types of kites, how they are created and what materials are used in their manufacture. The page provides photographs and descriptions of various kite models, as well as recommendations for choosing the most suitable type of kite for you. You will learn about flying techniques, safety rules and how to keep your kite in good condition.
Now kites are not only fun for children and adults, a beautiful object in the sky, but also various sports, in some of which they compete for the skill of controlling a kite, in others for speed and agility, using a kite as a driving force. We will help you to orient yourself a little, perhaps become interested, and quickly understand the abundance of plans and kites.
Flat
Flat
The ancestors of all kites, they have a flat frame. Stabilization is achieved due to the shape of the kite, the air currents in the sail, and the tails. An example is the Bermuda kite.
Bowed
Bowed
The presence of a transverse bend in the design of these kites allows them to be more stable compared to flat kites, eliminates the need to use a tail for stabilization, therefore improving the wind range of the kite. The bend in the structure is achieved either by a specially curved connecting element, or by stretching the transverse frame elements like a bow. Examples of such kites include Rokkaku, Genki, Edo.
The presence of a transverse bend in the design of these kites allows them to be more stable compared to flat kites, eliminates the need to use a tail for stabilization, therefore improving the wind range of the kite. The bend in the structure is achieved either by a specially curved connecting element, or by stretching the transverse frame elements like a bow. Examples of such kites include Rokkaku, Genki, Edo.
Box kite
Box kite
Kites of this group have a spatial frame, they are truly three-dimensional, also due to the frame, stability increases even more, and an increase in working planes entails an increase in lifting force. Well known to all are such kites, named after their designers, as Hargrave's kite, Cody's kite.
Kites of this group have a spatial frame, they are truly three-dimensional, also due to the frame, stability increases even more, and an increase in working planes entails an increase in lifting force. Well known to all are such kites, named after their designers, as Hargrave's kite, Cody's kite.
Flexible
Flexible
This is a hybrid group of kites, the main difference of which is that the form is taken due to the oncoming air flow. At the same time, separate rigid and semi-rigid frame elements are still used in the design. Bright representatives of this group are Sled and Circoflex kites.
This is a hybrid group of kites, the main difference of which is that the form is taken due to the oncoming air flow. At the same time, separate rigid and semi-rigid frame elements are still used in the design. Bright representatives of this group are Sled and Circoflex kites.
Flowform
Flowform
The shape assumed by the air penetrating the kite and the complete absence of a frame as such are the hallmarks of this group. The main advantage is complete freedom in the size and shape of the kite, light weight. Kites are used both as lifters (for lifting loads) and as show kites - huge fantastic figures reaching up to 30 m in length.
Show kite
Show kite
Frameless kites are used both as show kites - huge fantastic figures reaching up to 30 m in length.
Dual-line stunt
Dual-line stunt
Air, so-called sports or aerobatic, kites are usually triangular (delta-shaped) in shape with two lines, one in each hand. Due to the lines, it is possible to control the direction of the flight of this kite. In addition, due to the design of the kite, it is capable of maneuvering not only in two planes relative to the pilot, but also in the third plane.
Quad-line stunt
Four straps attached to two handles allow you to fully control the angle of attack of these kites. Under the control of the pilot, the kite is able to fly in any direction, rotate and stop at any point in the wind window.
Frameless
In this category of steerable kites are kites designed for towing, they can be two-line or four-line. The sail takes shape both due to the oncoming flow and due to the frame formed by compressed air. The main purpose is towing a person.
Glider
Glider
It will glide like a airplane when you release the line, allowing graceful aerobatics in winds from no wind at all to 10 mph
The world of kites has long gone beyond the usual for most deltas. Different types of structures have different properties, and often the method of application, purpose.
Now kites are not only fun for children and adults, a beautiful object in the sky, but also various sports, in some of which they compete for the skill of controlling a kite, in others for speed and agility, using a kite as a driving force. We will help you to orient yourself a little, perhaps become interested, and quickly understand the abundance of plans and kites.
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