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The Phoenix bird kite is a soft kite based on
a Peel, all available colors of icarex are used in this kite. As
a stunt kite it is a poor performer, I can just fly a circle at 50 mtr.
lines, but it looks marvellous. The legs move, the feathers on the body
move around, and the color of the tail changes due to the light shining
through different layers of fabric. The combination of bright colors and
detailed application work make it an outstanding kite, both close up and
high in the sky.
The building of this kite took 80 mtr of icarex,
the bridle took more than 1000 mtr of dynema, and it took about 300 hours
to built. Since it is a very big Peel design the pull is incredible. During
its first public flight it won me this wonderful award.
( 7 x 5 mtr ) |
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