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Making Power Kites

Where To Find The Info You Need


You have to be pretty keen to consider making power kites or traction kites from scratch. It's a world away from a simple 2 stick diamond. But if you really want to have a go, I've compiled a list of books which include plans and construction details for various parafoil kites.




TitleSoft Kites And Windsocks
Author(s)Jim Rowlands
PublisherSt. Martins Press, New-York 1992
BindingPaperback
ISBN Number(s)ISBN 0-312-08966-X


Plenty of good info on rigging and sewing foil kites. Apparently the numbers of parts are often wrong. Double check for errors before cutting!




TitleMaking and Flying Stunt Kites and One-liners
Author(s)Wolfgang Schimmelpfenning
PublisherSterling, July 1997
BindingPaperback
ISBN Number(s)0806908718,978-0806908717


80 pages, hardcover also available. For those interested in making traction kites, it does cover a few relevant kite designs. Kite builders generally like this book.




TitleStunt Kites II
Author(s)Servaas van der Horst and Nop Velthuizen
PublisherThe Netherlands, THOTH Publishers Rev Edition May 1995
ISBN Number(s)9068680854,978-9068680850


An errata is available for the first edition. Contains plans for a number of foils. If you can find a copy of Stunt Kites I (ISBN 90-6868-052-8), it contains plans for the Speedfoil, which is like the original Flexifoil.




TitleLeistungsstarke Lenkdrachen zum Nachbauen
Author(s)Peter Rieleit
PublisherRavensburger Verlag, 1993
BindingPaperback?
ISBN Number(s)3-473-42286-X


In German, 96 pages. Contains plans for three stunt parafoils, amongst other types. The title in English means 'Efficient Stunt Kites to Build'.




Hope you find something useful here for your efforts at power or traction kites!




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Last updated: 9 Sep 2009




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