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Day: October 1, 2013

Kiting Into Thin Air

The effect of altitude and temperature on kite performance (4-minute read) As a kiteboarder unfurling and inflating a kite for my first snowkiting experience, I wondered:  Is there anything materially different about kite flying dynamics in cold weather or high altitude?   Lift is proportional to the mass of air displaced by a wing. (Though kiters… Read More Kiting Into Thin Air

October 1, 2013January 18, 2022 laurahaleywalker

Helium-Filled Kites

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The effect of gas content on lift equilibrium of an inflatable wing It is an oft-heard jest in a kiteboard launch zone: “Hey, dude, the wind’s too light—too bad we can’t pump our kites up with helium!” Conversely, when the wind is blowing hard and someone is stuck with a too-large kite for the situation,… Read More Helium-Filled Kites

October 1, 2013February 28, 2022 laurahaleywalker1 Comment

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