Team 1: Nick Fassino, Kyle Daly, Peter Mina, Stephen Tomaszewski

 To design and manufacture a kite that’s practical, efficient, operative, and safe. Practical Use To be used in recreation/entertainment. Mass production of recreational kites sold at local retailers yields noteworthy profit. 4 Different kite designs will be scrutinized to pinpoint that which best suits these criteria.

 A kite is a tethered aircraft.  Lift is generated by surrounding wind.  First created in China by philosophers/architects Mozi and Lu Ban. Dates back to 5 th century.  Made with abundant Chinese resources. ◦ Bamboo and silk.  First kites were made with paper to send messages.

 Invented in 1893 by Lawrence Hargrave  Performance kite  Generates high lift  Uses ◦ Military ◦ Measure atmospheric conditions ◦ Photography

 Hargrave  Traditional  Cody  Triangular  Hexagonal

Chinese dragon kite symbolizes a mythical dragon with its head and tail swaying. They are made in all different shapes and sizes that can be basic or elaborate in design. Each part of an authentic dragon kite has a symbolic meaning: – The tail represents a snake. – The horns of the deer stand for good luck and long life. – The whiskers of the catfish symbolize wealth. Tiger eyes represent strength and dominance. – The human beard is a symbol of talent and intelligence General Han Hsin would use a kite to measure the distance from him to a wall and use that information to dig tunnels. Early kites were made of bamboo and silk. The bamboo would cause loud noises that terrified the enemy. Dragon Kite

 Dates back to the 1940s.  First prototype crafted by Wilbur Green.  Titled “Delta” due to its similarity to the Greek letter Δ.  Designed to catch the eye.  Performs great in light wind.  Serves particularly recreational purposes.

 Originated in the 50s, the original design was a 2 spar tapered kite for recreational use  The design was modified and the spars ran parallel  Vents were also added for stability

 Design ◦ Spars  Normally parallel, sometimes angled.  Allow stable flight without a tail. ◦ Tail  Creates drag.  Forces wind to blow in certain areas. Creates stable flight pattern. ◦ Vents  Take place of tail.  Allow proper amount of air through.