CHAPTER II
HOME-MADE KITES
The Malay tailless kite is probably the most practical kind ever invented. It will fly in a wind that the tail variety could not withstand, and it will fly in a breeze too
Fig. 17.—A Malay Tailless Kite.
light to carry up most other forms of kites. It is also a strong pulling kite, and can be used for sending aloft lanterns and flags. For the purpose of lifting, the pulling strength can be doubled by flying two Malays in tandem.
How to Make a Malay. Figure 17 shows a Malay kite
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