SWISH SWISH, is the sound a kite makes when flying. What is the piece that causes the kite to move might you ask, well its the tail. Kites have tails for a few different reasons but there is only one that is really important. That is for stability and proper flight. Without a tail, it would come crashing down like a bird who forgot to fly because they will be just blowing over. But tails aren't only used for that they are also used for decorating purposes.
What is a brindle might you ask and what does it do and where does it go. We'll the brindle goes half way above your cross dowel down to half way below your cross dowel because trial and error will give you the correct angel of attack. A brindle is how the line you fly it with attaches to the kite. On the simple sort of diamond shaped many of us had as kids, it's the three tied strings on on the concave side of the kite. Attaching the flying line to a brindle instead of directly to the kite makes the kite more maneuverable, and there are different types of brindles depending on whether you want to do stunt flying, kite flying, etc. The bridle puts the surface of the kite at the correct angle to the wind so that it has lift to fly, as well as stability.
The keel is one of the simplest parts on a kite. In the simplest kite, you have two thin crossed pieces of wood covered by paper. The keen is the longer piece of wood. The keel is used because it allows the kite to be stable in flight.
Spars, sound familiar right? We'll u must be thinking of stars since they rhyme. But stars and spars are nothing a like. You see, spars are the sticks which hold the kites shape against the wind. Not all kites have spars though.
Sails, but not the sails on a boat! The sail I'm talking about is the one on a kite. They are mostly used on boats but they are useful for kites too. Sails catch the wind which propels the boat forward. But the sail is nothing more than a vertical wing, providing lift. But sails catch the wind which also propels the boat forward.
Spine, as in spine on our backs? I'm talking about the spines on kites. We use spines for support. The spine is responsible for good posture and supporting the weight of your body. It's what allows you to stand upright. But kites also need spines for movement and protection.
Your Vocabulary word are very good but you need to add photos atleast. :)
ReplyDeleteHey guys, love your website by the way. As an idea you should put pictures for the kite dictionary. For people that don't know what the parts of the kite look like, can know what they do look like.
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