Bowed kite
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bowed-kite-279-14770874
title:
Bowed kite
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Bowed kites such as the Japanese rokkaku, and traditional versions of the more familiar "diamond" shaped kites such as the Malay or Eddy, are tensioned into a bow in order to improve their stability to the point where a tail often becomes unnecessary. The classic long-tail diamond kite, with a simple two-point bridle, has its lateral roll or flutter (oscillation) greatly reduced or eliminated by a bow in its horizontal spar. Some modern designs use a fixed plastic joiner with a dihedral shape in
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowed_kite
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2017-07-24T03:51:25Z
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