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=====Description=====

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_sled '''Sled Kites'''] are suitable for most wind conditions but best in steady continuous breezes.


Some general proportions and a basic method of construction is shown opposite.
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<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''
Once you have finalised your '''Kite''' proportions, the '''[[Kite Design Basics|Angle of Attack]]''' can be set by adjustment of the '''Bridle'''. The normal method is to loop the '''Bridle''' over one finger and suspend the '''Kite''' upside down. The position of the finger is adjusted until the tail of the '''Kite''' hangs at an angle of 20<small><sup>0</sup></small> to 30<small><sup>0</sup></small> to the floor. 
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<span style="color: green">See the '''DT Online''' article on '''[[Kite Design Basics]]''' for more information about the forces acting on a kite and how to use tails or drogues to balance them.</span>
  
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=====Materials and Construction=====

'''Kites''' can be made quite successfully using thin '''[[Basic Kite Construction|Polyethylene]]''' sheeting ''(e.g. as used to make bin liners)'' and '''[[Adhesive Tapes]]''', split '''[[Basic Kite Construction|Bamboo]]''' flower sticks. '''[[Paper and Card|Kraft Paper]]''' can also be used and even '''[[Paper and Card|Tissue Paper]]''', especially for smaller '''Kites''' and using '''[[Basic Kite Construction|BBQ Skewers]]''' for '''Spars'''.


More sophisticated '''Kites''', and most commercially available '''KItes''', use '''[[Basic Kite Construction|Ripstop Nylon]]''' or similar,  together with '''[[Basic Kite Construction|Fibreglass Rods and Tubes]]'''. Instead of fixing with tape, extra allowances are added to the '''Kite''' pattern where needed, to enable the '''Spars''' to be slotted into sewn hems.


See the '''DT Online''' article on '''[[Basic Kite Construction]]''' for more detail.


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<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''</span>
* <span style="color: green">The main variable in the table below is the total length of the '''Kite Spar''' ''(set initally to 1200mm)</span>
* <span style="color: green">Almost all other dimensions are derived as a '''Percentage of the Spar Length''' ''(e.g the total '''Width''', the variable  <<span style="color: red">MaxWidthPercent</span>>, is set initally as equal to the variable <<span style="color: red">SparLength</span>> - or 100%)''. </span>
* <span style="color: green">'''Parallel Spars''' are generated by setting the variable <<span style="color: red">BottomWidthPercent</span>> to be equal to <<span style="color: red">TopWidthPercent</span>>
* <span style="color: green">Note that either numbers or <<span style="color: red">variable names</span>> may be typed in to alter kite proportions</span>
* <span style="color: green">All '''Percentages''' initially are based on the proportions given at the start of this article but all can be changed by clicking in the table and typing in a new '''Percentage''' ''(e.g. the Leading Edge can be straightened by setting the variable  <<span style="color: red">BridleTopPercent</span>> to zero or made pointed by setting to a minus number)''</span>
* <span style="color: green">Refreshing or reloading the page will reset all variables to their default values.</span>
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=====Sled Kite Examples=====

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