Kites

Rokkaku Parafoil

Delta Stratoscoop (Greens Kites)

Folding Delta

Kites plans: Folding Delta Guyot Delta

First equipment to practice Kite Aerial Photography is a carrying kite: a high performance camera cradle will give poor results if used with an unstable or bad sized kite. During our 14 years of KAP practice, we tried kites listed bellow: Conyne 2 meter Delta Wasseige Coddy "LENOIR" Box Home made Parafoil kite and GREENS KITES Stratoscoop Delta 4 meter Rokkaku Parafoils and LENOIR box kites proved to have uncertain stability. A 5 meters width Wasseige has been our favorite carrying kite for a long time: good traction, and reliable performance in various wind speed. We currently use either the 4 meter folding Delta, or a 2,25m x 1,75m rokkaku made by the German company ELLIOT. Folding Delta This Delta kite has been designed especially for kite Aerial Photography. Its original feature is the exceptional compact size when it is taken down. Main characteristics are listed bellow:

Material: spinnaker Frame: aluminum Size: 4 meter on base Surface area: 4 sq. meter Weight: 1.6kg (400g/sq. meter)

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GUYOT Delta This light Delta is built with carbon frame. A 15 to 20 centimeter string is tied between horizontal and vertical ribs to restrict the clearance under strong wind conditions. www.kapelec.com Copyright 2000-2004