The Box
by Daivon
(OH, USA)
omg i made a kite from this site and i fly it ....... booom i didnt expect this bc in the other sites instuction are trash
thank you
(T.P. - Daivon, I enjoyed your comments so much I just had to stick it up on the left column of my site as a testimonial! :-) It's a pity you didn't supply your email address, so I could ask your permission directly. Pls contact me again through here if you want to... Happy flying!)
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Flight Report:
Tetra Terrific After TrialsFeb 20, 19 07:04 AM
As usual, the 10-cell Tetrahedral was a pain to launch inland... In fact, I had intended to fly at the beach, but there was a due-westerly breeze. This meant a very limited flying space between rocks…
Wind Speeds
Light Air
1-5 km/h
1-3 mph
1-3 knots
Beaufort 1
Light breeze
6–11 km/h
4–7 mph
4–6 knots
Beaufort 2
Gentle ...
12–19 km/h
8–12 mph
7–10 knots
Beaufort 3
Moderate ...
20–28 km/h
13–18 mph
11–16 knots
Beaufort 4
Fresh ...
29–38 km/h
19–24 mph
17–21 knots
Beaufort 5
Strong ...
39–49 km/h
25–31 mph
22–27 knots
Beaufort 6
High Wind
50-61 km/h
32-38 mph
28-33 knots
Beaufort 7
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