It does require around 15 kph of breeze to get started though. They are theĮnd results illustrated, in case you decide to use one of our books toĪt 2.4 meters (8 feet) long, this is a seriously large box kite for one person to handle! Over the years this box has been the most satisfying to fly. It's definitely for adults only!)ĭown below is a photo and a video of each MBK Box kite.
An efficient, steep flyer, this big box kite pulls hard toward the top end of its wind range. It needs a gentle-strength breeze to get it away but is comfortable in the moderate-to- fresh range. Like the dowel versions, this one is also slightly squashed for better performance. Rough inland air is no problem, but it will just go up and This box-kiteĭesign will hold an impressively steep flying angle in a smooth 15 kph And it is no slouch performance-wise either. Although the same length, reduced sail area and reducedĬross-piece lengths combine to make this kite stiffer and much more (After almost destroying the moderate-wind version in stiff breezes, I designed this one specifically forįresh winds. Have had this box kite design end up directly overhead in moderate winds and thermals! It's not a kite for fresh winds, but it's great fun in light-to-moderate conditions.) Performance, with just a small cost in stability. Ones, giving the kite a slightly squashed appearance. The horizontal cross-pieces are longer than the vertical (A lightly built 1.2 meter (4įeet) long box. However, your reward is a small box kite with a remarkably wide wind range! We've had some great flights with this design, in all sorts of weather.) Of requiring skewers to be glued together end to end, with (Double the size, and has the minor hassle Require a small tail-let on one side to trim it straight and hence get 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.īefore getting into the imagery, you might find this summary helpful: Want to know the most convenient way of using it all? On this site, there's more kite-making info than you can poke a stick at :-)
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