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- From: sasaki@netop3.harvard.edu (Marty Sasaki)
- Newsgroups: rec.kites
- Subject: Re: Are standoff whiskers helpful?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.170219.13533@das.harvard.edu>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 17:02:19 GMT
- Article-I.D.: das.1992Dec22.170219.13533
- References: <1992Dec21.220858.14711@ultb.isc.rit.edu>
- Sender: usenet@das.harvard.edu (Network News)
- Reply-To: sasaki@netop3.harvard.edu (Marty Sasaki)
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- In article <1992Dec21.220858.14711@ultb.isc.rit.edu>, jdc3538@ultb.isc.rit.edu (J.D. Cronin) writes:
- >Some catalogs list standoff whiskers for various kites. When are
- >standoffs helpful? Are there any situations where they are more harm
- >than good?
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- Standoffs/whiskers help the kite hold it's shape. Depending on the
- kite, whiskers can help a great deal. Many kites won't fly without the
- whiskers installed.
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- Generally speaking, whiskers will cause a kite to turn more sharply
- and more quickly. A kite with whiskers near the edge of the window
- will be much more controllable, especially in light wind.
-
- I've been experimenting with multiple whiskers per side on stunt
- kites. Adding a second whisker about 18 inches in from the wingtip
- will often increase the turning response on a kite. Sometimes the
- addition doesn't do anything to the performance.
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