Making and Flying Kites |
Common terms and phrases
adhesive air resistance aluminium bottom surface box kite bridle leg carabiner carbon fibre Clove hitch cm/2 in wide colourful curved dacron diameter dowelling diam drag Eddy ends eyelets fibre glass fighting kite flight flown forward bridle frame ft² Glue Half blood knot half hitches hems hexagonal kite hole illustration iron to cut Janggaan jointing elements kite flying kite makers kite pilot kite string kite train kite's lap seam launch leading kite length line tensioner loop material middle spar Nylon string parafoil pergamyn Peter Powell pieces of dowelling pressure PVC tubing rear bridle Rear keel Rear of kite Reef knot reel ring ripstop nylon riser Rokkaku Rolling hitch sail seaming tape self-adhesive nylon sewing techniques sewn side spars soldering iron spine split bamboo rods stabilising stability steerable kites sticks strips swivel synthetic tubing tail thick tips trailing edge trim tyvek ventrals Wau Bulan webbing whizzer wind speeds wings yd long