WHY CAN A KITE FLY ?
A kite is a tethered craft with wing surfaces that react against the air to create lift and drag forces. [1] A kite consists of wings and anchors. Kites often have a bridle and tail to guide the face of the kite so the wind can lift it. [2] A kite may have fixed or moving anchors that can balance it. Kite is the common name for certain birds of prey in the family Accipitridae.[3] Star-shaped kite The lift that sustains the kite in flight is a generated one. When air moves around the kite's surface, producing low pressure above and high pressure below the wings. [11] The interaction with the wind also generates horizontal drag along the direction of the wind. There is a resultant force vector from the lift and drag force. The opposing force is the tension of one or lines or tethers to which the kite is attached. [12] The anchor point of the kite line may be static or moving (e.g., the towing of a kite by a running person, boat, free-falling anchors as in paragliders and fugitive pa