Date:	Tue, 15 Nov 1994 19:10:51 -1000
From:	peterbat@insane.apana.org.au (Peter Batchelor)
Message-Id: <3ac49f$2ta@otis.apana.org.au>
Organization: Insane Internet Australia, +61-3-886-1230	
Subject: re delta conynes



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Is there anyone who has not felt the desire to fly a kite and feel it tug 
away at its string like a living thing?

Leslie Hunt - 1929. (Kite-maker for the USA Weather Bureau)


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Date:	Thu, 17 Nov 1994 16:05:51 -1000
From:	peterbat@insane.apana.org.au (Peter Batchelor)
Message-Id: <3ah26i$9ul@otis.apana.org.au>
Organization: Insane Internet Australia, +61-3-886-1230	
Subject: re delta conynes

Tommarvin asks about bridling DCs.

I have 37, metre wingspan, DCs flying in train. I have sewn snap swivels 
onto the flying line at 2 metre intervals, and clip the bridles onto them.
The flying line goes through the DC between the upper cell and the cross 
spar, so the bridle should be adjusted up or down accordingly. I leave 
all bridles at around the same sort of adjustment.

If you are having trouble with a small number of DCs, try putting the 
first one up on about 10 metres of line, to act as a lead kite. You 
should find that this will improve stability.
If all else fails, you can put tuft tails on the wingtips.

If you want more info, I'm happy to email you directly. I'm working on 
putting a photo of the train into the FTP site, but that will be a week 
or two yet.

Cheers, Peter


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Is there anyone who has not felt the desire to fly a kite and feel it tug 
away at its string like a living thing?

Leslie Hunt - 1929. (Kite-maker for the USA Weather Bureau)


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