Kite train

Kite train

Go Fly a Kite

Long kite
Before aircraft, balloons and rockets took over the job of

photography and meteorology within the 19th and Twentieth century,

kites were used. They aren’t just simple toys anymore.

Kite stack
Marconi used kites in the early radio experiments, plus

World War II, airmen were supplied with a box kite and

transmitter, referred to as ‘Gibson Girl’, along with their

rubber dinghy. Some radio hams still use kites. During World

War II, kites were utilised for anti-aircraft target practice,

for man lifting also to deter enemy aircraft.

In China, kites were utilised for military signaling during the

sixth and eighth centuries. In 1232, a large number of kites

were release over enemy lines inciting prisoners to revolt.

During the Peninsular War leaflets were dropped from kites.

Kites were used as a form of airmail between Maryland and

Virginia during the American Civil War.

During the 19th century, kites resembled birds of prey in

England and France for hunting grouse and partridge. China

provides kites with loud noise-makers mounted on drive

game.

Reportedly, a kite was utilized to carry the first line across

the Niagara River so that you can build the bridge from Ny

State to Canada. In the same manner, kites have been used to

carry telephone wires.

Many kites are elaborately decorated. The Artistic Kite

Group promotes kites as a possible art form. For centuries in the

East, kites have been useful for fishing. This is done to

reach places you normally can’t get to and to prevent the

‘plop’ sound connected with casting your line in the water.

The art of training falcons and hawks to hunt is quite

ancient and breathtaking to look at. Some falcons fly at

heights as much as 1000 feet however, many never bother flying over

200 ft. By attaching a bait to some high-flying kite, you can

train it to fly greater than 200 feet.

Lots of people find kite flying to be relaxing, and a easy way

to unwind. It also gets get you started into the fresh air and

provides a bit of exercise.

Kites have become use for kite-sailing, kite-surfing, kite-

skiing and kite-buggying. There’s two kinds of kite

races. The first is the upwind kite race where contestants drag

strong pulling kites upwind and also the other is downwind kite

races where contestants launch a kite and runs downwind

without allowing his kite to the touch the ground. The first is

purely an evaluation of strength