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BASICS/Kites


Some of the more commonly used lifting engines

Sutton Flow Form, 16 and 30
Probably the most widely used kite for KAP,
but click and read more to see if it fits your KAPing style.
Delta Conyne, 6ft. Through 14ft.
Conynes have many great characteristics,
see if some of them could benefit you.
Delta
Just like the dime store kites
but for KAP you'll need 6 foot to 20 foot widths.
Rokkaku
An old Japanese design,
but still a great all round kite.
Cody
The Cody has lots of history lifting cameras,
find out how to find your place in history.
Dopero
Dopero stands for Double Pearson Roller,
and is reported to be a good light wind lifter.
Double Sled
The Sled is one of the simplest designs around.
Multiflare
This is a double wide Flare.
Jordan Airform 27
This is an experimental design from Dean Jordan,
it proved a great flyer but a weak lifter. BUT...
Side-By-Side Comparison Chart
A chart that lists all the information for each kite. This will allow you to make an easy comparison between kites.