Diamond, Eddy or Malay Kite Construction

From DT Online

Revision as of 19:52, 9 January 2016 by DT Online (talk | contribs) (Created article)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Diamond, Eddy or Malay Kites are suitable for light to moderate breezes

In May 1891, William Eddy attached Malayan kites together to gain the height needed for weather measurements.
In 1942, US Navy Commander Paul Garber develops a controllable diamond kite to provide targets for gun practice.

William Abner Eddy, with his kite

Target Kite

KIte Fishing

Retrieved from ‘http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php?title=Diamond,_Eddy_or_Malay_Kite_Construction&oldid=5073’

Kites