Power Kite Forum

Indoor Kites

SecondWind - 5-4-2014 at 11:46 PM

I was asked to visit an Elementary School recently to give a talk about kites and how they work.

I brought in several types of kites (1 liners, power, NPW, etc.) to show the kids and I was able to fly a simple 1 liner Diamond kite in the auditorium by walking backwards - the kids loved it!

It got me thinking about getting an indoor kite since I'll most likely do this again.

Any recommendations?

iFlite2 maybe?

Thanks!

Joe

John Holgate - 6-4-2014 at 12:27 AM

One of these perhaps?



SecondWind - 6-4-2014 at 12:41 AM

Looks good and I can fly outdoors in light winds also :thumbup:

Quote: Originally posted by John Holgate  
One of these perhaps?



indigo_wolf - 6-4-2014 at 02:54 AM

Patrick Tan iFlite:


Will Sturdy Chiroptera


Horvath Urban Ninja (the is a self build kite, plans are online)


Prism 4D (dual line)


A lot of the new single line indoor kites fall into the xUL (xtra Ultra Light) category

Latest entry, Falcon Aero Design's Bird of Prey with forward swept wings.



You might want to contact Rob Banks of Windswept Kites. He's a big fan of these kites and can pretty much get you anything you want.

A fairly comprehensive list of xUL kites can be found on Rob's blog:
http://windsweptkites.blogspot.com/2013/11/listing-out-xul-single-line-kites.html

Meanwhile, back at the farm...

If you are doing indoor demonstrations on aerodynamics and want to freak out your audience, I heartily recommend looking into Tumble Wings and Walkalong Gliders.

Tumble Wings:


Walk Along Gliders:


Yes.... I have entirely too many strange interests. :embarrased:

ATB,
Sam

B-Roc - 6-4-2014 at 09:53 AM

I have a buena vista feather and two prism 3ds but those aren't in production any longer. I love the feather. These are dual line kites. SUL flying can be fun.

riffclown - 6-4-2014 at 09:54 AM

RE: Walk Along Gliders:

That's Pretty Cool stuff.

RedSky - 6-4-2014 at 08:38 PM

I remember seeing this a while back. I think it's a Rev??



SecondWind - 7-4-2014 at 05:18 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Checking out the link to Windswept Kites now Sam,

Joe

soliver - 7-4-2014 at 05:47 AM

Quote: Originally posted by RedSky  
I remember seeing this a while back. I think it's a Rev??


Love the indoor Revs and loved that piece of America's Got Talent... Indoor Rev was my first thought when I saw this post

indigo_wolf - 7-4-2014 at 08:10 AM

For the number of kites I have that are capable of flying indoors, I really wish there was a local indoor venue.

So very unfair....

ATB,
Sam

SecondWind - 8-4-2014 at 12:36 AM

Sam - I wasn't able to find Falcon Aero Design's Bird of Prey listed anywhere.

Do they have a website?

Thanks :thumbup:

dangerdan - 8-4-2014 at 06:29 AM

Quote: Originally posted by SecondWind  
Sam - I wasn't able to find Falcon Aero Design's Bird of Prey listed anywhere.

Do they have a website?

Thanks :thumbup:


I Googled "Falcon Aero Designs kite" and read the following link. Note it dates back to 1997. You could also check Facebook for "Doug Stout".

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/rec.kites/Lrj-RBMxAuw/...


Falcon Aero Designs - New E-Mail Address and New Pockets for the Raptor

Douglas K. Stout

6/4/97

We at Falcon Aero Designs have just changed to a local provider.
Our new address is stoutfad@planet.net.
On another note, we have just redesigned our standoff pockets, which have been hooking the bridles during axels and half axels. Now we have a clean trailing edge for the outer standoffs of our Raptor. From this point foward, our Raptors will have this modification. We are also in the process of developing a Web Page.

Sincerely,

Doug Stout
Falcon Aero Designs
"Time to feed the Raptors"

indigo_wolf - 8-4-2014 at 09:32 AM

Quote: Originally posted by SecondWind  
Sam - I wasn't able to find Falcon Aero Design's Bird of Prey listed anywhere.

Do they have a website?

Thanks :thumbup:


Doug also posts on the GWTW forum as "Doug S". These two threads might be of interest:

Doug's Bird of Prey

Doug Stout's Arrow Canard build (split off from the Stunt kite design tool)

ATB,
Sam

dangerdan - 8-4-2014 at 12:46 PM

Great links

Thanks