Indoor kites are
kite
A kite is a tethered heavier than air flight, heavier-than-air or lighter-than-air craft with wing surfaces that react against the air to create Lift (force), lift and Drag (physics), drag forces. A kite consists of wings, tethers and anchors. ...
s designed to fly in a windless environment. While principally designed for indoor use, they can also be flown outdoors when insufficient wind would render conventional kite-flying impossible. They are flown by using the relative wind provided by the motion of the kite-flier. This motion is typically generated by the user walking slowly, often walking backwards and in circular floor patterns, but it can also be achieved with suitable pulls along the
kite line
In kiting, a line is the string made of cotton, nylon, silk or wire, which connects the kite to the person operating it or an anchor. Kites have a set of wings, a set of anchors, and a set of lines coupling the wings with the anchors. Kite lines p ...
s with the pilot staying in place.
As ultralight kite making materials became available indoor kites were developed from the idea of flying low-wind kites. Indoor kites come in all varieties, typically variations of
sport kites
A sport kite, also commonly known as a stunt kite, is a type of kite that can be maneuvered in the air.
A related kite, also controllable and used for recreation, but capable of generating a significant amount of pull and used for providing move ...
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glider kites. Two-line and four-line indoor sport kites are capable of performing most of the same tricks and maneuvers as outdoor kites, as well as maneuvers only available without wind like full circles around the pilot. Indoor kites are often flown in time to music and indoor kite festivals occur regularly, complete with the demonstrations and competitions that take place at outdoor kiting events.
See also
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Kite types
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, depending on features such as material, shape, use, or operatin ...
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Kite applications
The kite can be used for many applications. Different kites such as water kites, bi-media kites, fluid kites, gas kites, kytoons, paravanes, soil kites, solid kites, and plasma kites have niche applications. Some animals, such as spiders, also ma ...
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Kite mooring
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. A kite consists of wings, tethers and anchors. Kites often have a bridle and tail to guide the face ...
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Rogallo wing
The Rogallo wing is a flexible type of wing. In 1948, Francis Rogallo, a NASA engineer, and his wife Gertrude Rogallo, invented a self-inflating flexible wing they called the Parawing, also known after them as the "Rogallo Wing" and flexible wing ...
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People
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* Harriet Connor Brown (1872-1962), American writer and women's rights activist
Places and jurisdictions
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References
External links
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Indoor Kite Flying eBookIndoor Kite Flying paperback
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