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  2. Box kite - Wikipedia

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    A box kite is a high-performance kite, noted for developing relatively high lift; it is a type within the family of cellular kites. The typical design has four parallel struts. The box is made rigid with diagonal crossed struts. There are two sails, or ribbons, whose width is about a quarter of the length of the box.

  3. Military radio antenna kites - Wikipedia

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    The “King” kite was large, 7 feet high and 5 feet wide, made of 15 yards of white Japanese silk on a bamboo frame, and weighed less than 2 pounds. [2] Similar to Silas J. Conyne's kite of 1902, [3] it had a diamond shape with a squared-off top and bottom, keel, and large opening in the center to give it some of the stability of a box kite ...

  4. Man-lifting kite - Wikipedia

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    A man-lifting kite is a kite designed to lift a person from the ground. Historically, man-lifting kites have been used chiefly for reconnaissance. Interest in their development declined with the advent of powered flight at the beginning of the 20th century. Recreational man-lifting kites gradually gained popularity through the latter half of ...

  5. Bristol Boxkite - Wikipedia

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    The Boxkite (officially the Bristol Biplane) was the first aircraft produced by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company (later known as the Bristol Aeroplane Company). A pusher biplane based on the successful Farman III, it was one of the first aircraft types to be built in quantity. As the type was used by Bristol for instruction purposes ...

  6. Grahame-White Type XV - Wikipedia

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    Royal Flying Corps. Number built. 135. The Grahame White Type XV was a military trainer biplane produced in the United Kingdom before and during World War I. It is often referred to as the Box-kite, although this name more properly describes the Grahame-White Type XII, an earlier aircraft made by the company, from which the Type XV was derived.

  7. Kite - Wikipedia

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    A kite is a tethered heavier-than-air or lighter-than-air craft with wing surfaces that react against the air to create lift and drag forces. [ 2 ] A kite consists of wings, tethers and anchors. Kites often have a bridle and tail to guide the face of the kite so the wind can lift it. [ 3 ]

  8. Box Kite (card game) - Wikipedia

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    Box Kite has eight foundations located in the middle of the tableau. The 8 foundation piles are divided into two groups. There are four piles located on the top that start with a King, and build down in suit. e.g. K ♥, Q ♥, J ♥, 10 ♥... The other four piles start with an Ace and build up in suit, e.g. A♠, 2♠, 3♠, 4♠...

  9. Kite types - Wikipedia

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    Kite types. Appearance. move to sidebar. Colorful delta-wing kite... Kites are tethered flying objects which fly by using aerodynamic lift, requiring wind (or towing) for generation of airflow over the lifting surfaces. Various types of kites exist, [1] depending on features such as material, shape, use, or operating skills,Wind required.