Fighter kites knowledge base

General

Models

Performance

Carrying

Tuning (materials, weight, size, bridle, stiffness, flexibility, balance, spinning, speed, pull, shape, start point, wind)

Flying

Competing

Weather

Wind

Humidity

Constructing

Tools (fiber cutter, knife, rulers, work surfaces for cutting and fixing)

Materials (glues, tapes, reinforcements) Bow setter

Assembly

Techniques

(wet glass surface)

Decorating (patching, painting, bleaching, markers)

Components

Spines

Bows

Spars

Battens

Sails

Tails

Fortifiers

Bridles

Lines

Reels

Plans

Templates

Decoration ideas

Plans and templates