A Rigid-framed
power kite consists of a single skin and a rigid frame. They are often used in the popular sport of kite surfing. Typically it has four lines and a pair of handles; or a particular style of bar, again with 4 lines. (See also
kite control systems) The best known commercial
kite of this type is the
Peter Lynn C-Quad.
This type of
foil kite
Foil kites are soft kites based on the design of the parafoil. They consist of a number of cells running fore to aft, some or all of which are open at the front to allow air to inflate the kite so it takes on an aerofoil section. Due to the amoun ...
is related to the
leading edge inflatable kite and the
bow kite, which have a similar shape but typically do not include a rigid frame.
Kites
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