These Sled kite plans and hints are aimed at summarizing the more in-depth instructions to be found in the How To Make A Kite section of this website.
For each of the Sled plans below, there are also a pair of plan view photos.
The one on the left is of the front surface. That is, the surface of the flying kite which faces the flier.
The other photo is of the back surface, which exposes the spars.
On this site, there's more kite-making info than you can poke a stick at :-) Want to know the most convenient way of using it all?
The Big MBK E-book Bundle is a collection of downloads - printable PDF files which provide step-by-step instructions for many kites large and small...
Every kite in every MBK series.
Plan View Photos
Tips And Hints
Take a look at this Dowel Sled in flight...
Plan View Photos
Tips And Hints
Plan View Photos
Tips And Hints
The photo below shows the initial versions of all 3 MBK Sleds in the air together. See if you can identify them! The 1-Skewer Sled is almost invisible due to the time of day and cloud cover, but it is the closest to the camera. It had a clear plastic sail.
Sled kite stories of my real-life flying experiences are worth checking out!
Illustrated with photos and videos, of course.
I hope one of these Sled kite plans is just right for you!
As mentioned earlier, there's more kite-making on this site than you can poke a stick at :-) Want to know the most convenient way of using it all?
The Big MBK E-book Bundle is a collection of downloads - printable PDF files which provide step-by-step instructions for many kites large and small. Every kite in every MBK series.
It's a printable PDF file. Make a diamond, delta or sled step-by-step. They fly hundreds of feet up for hours on end. Woohoo!
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