Fighter Kite Control
Brian Johnsen
Jack Dorsey <jdo...@rocket.cc.umr.edu> wrote:
> I have a Japanese fighter from Into the Wind and was
>wondering how to perform various turns and tricks. What line is the
>best for this type of kite? What references are available? Average winds
>in my area are 10-15mph.
10-15mph winds are quite high for figher kites. I wouldn't advise trying
to learn in those winds. Once you get the hang of it though, it can be
quite fun. Moving the bridle pick point closer to the nose and/or adding
a gob of putty to the tail end of the spine can make the kite more
controllable in higher winds(increases instablity). Try learning on days
with 3-5mph for a ripstop kite.
In order to get the kite to spin, you need to give it a 2-6 inch tug on
the line to initiate a spin, then let the line slack entirely while the
kite turns to point in another direction. In higher winds you will need
to pay out considerably more line while the kite is traveling with the wind,
and you have to walk farther to pick it up when (not if) it crashes.
Please, always pick your kite up off the ground. Don't drag it. It will
go much farther if you do so.
If you have an ITW catalog, both figher kite books on the figher kite
pages were enough to get me started, and are very informative.
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Brian Johnsen joh...@eskimo.com Seattle, Washington USA