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posted by Tricia Tanaka on January 25th, 2008 3:47 PM
I didn't know tails actually did anything.
posted by Augustus deCorbeau on January 25th, 2008 4:54 PM
You could probably make a pretty good tail by cutting a bag into thin strips and tying them together into a line.
Yeah. According to WhyaKiteNeedsaTail:
"The tail changes how the wind moves around
the kite. The wind moves over and under the sail, and
along the tail. The tail helps to balance the kite, to
make the kite’s flight stable. With the help of a tail,
the kite points into the wind.
Flat kites and small kites especially need tails.
Without a tail a flat kite likes to roll or dive—and
crash! "
You could probably make a pretty good tail by cutting a bag into thin strips and tying them together into a line.
posted by miss understanding on January 25th, 2008 5:06 PM
I love how you found the inspiration for this.
posted by Tricia Tanaka on January 25th, 2008 8:28 PM
Thanks Miss Informed, and thanks Augustus, I didn't know that.
That's probably the problem!
I think it needs a tail -- then it would probably fly straight