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Cody

(Photo by Thomas-Michael Rudolph)
(Retouched by David Hunt)

The Cody gets its name from Samuel Cody, a pioneer in "heavy lifting" kites during the early 1900's in England. Cody built kites as big a 20 feet across. A Cody used for KAP today will be five feet to eight feet across (1.5m to 2.4m). Most Codys will have 4 two-piece cross-spars that require assembly. The top and bottom box sections are held open by these cross-spars, which also hold the small winglets taut. The cross-spars are the only spars that are removed for disassembly and storage. So the storage length is the height of the kite.

The kite below is an old Cody 2 manufactured by Greens of Burnley, UK. It is a bigger and heavier kite than the Ultralight Cody 2 that Greens currently makes. This kite weighs 4lb 6oz. and has a 7ft. 10in. wing span. The Ultralight Cody 2 that Greens currently makes has a 6ft. 10in. wing span. Its lower wind range indicates that it is a lighter kite.


View from the top. Kite on its back.	Detail of the cross-spar ferrels. They are connected at their pivot points by a coiter pin and line attaches them to the frame such that they are always in place even after the spars are removed.

CODY
Flying Angle + 60° Sail Area 5 ft. 10 in. span-- 6 ft. 8 in. span-- 7 ft. 10 in. span-- Recommended Line 5 ft. 10 in. span--150# 6 ft. 8 in. span--250# 7 ft. 10 in. span--500#	Line Pull @ 10mph 5 ft. 10 in. span--? 6 ft. 8 in. span--? 7 ft. 10 in. span--10#(see comment) Wind Range 5 ft. 10 in. span--8 to 25 mph 6 ft. 8 in. span--5 to 30 mph (ultralight) 7 ft. 10 in. span--8 to 25 mph Availability · Plans available · Commercially available (See Links for plans and retailers)
(If you use this kite send your comments about it for inclusion below.) User Comments: *David Hunt*- I have an older Cody 2 with 7'10" span, weighing 4# 6oz. (1.98kg). This kite WILL NOT lift into the air on any wind less than 8mph. Many other kites flying in the low-end of their wind range will generate pulls on the line that drop below 1 pound (454g). At the low end of this Cody's wind range it produces a pull that is easily greater than its weight. I haven't been able to keep this kite in the air long enough to attach scales to measure line pull. The number above is an estimate.

CODY

Flying Angle: + 60°
Sail Area: 5 ft. 10 in. span--; 6 ft. 8 in. span--; 7 ft. 10 in. span--
Recommended Line: 5 ft. 10 in. span--150#; 6 ft. 8 in. span--250#; 7 ft. 10 in. span--500#

Line Pull @ 10mph: 5 ft. 10 in. span--?; 6 ft. 8 in. span--?; 7 ft. 10 in. span--10#(see comment)
Wind Range: 5 ft. 10 in. span--8 to 25 mph; 6 ft. 8 in. span--5 to 30 mph (ultralight); 7 ft. 10 in. span--8 to 25 mph
Availability: · Plans available; · Commercially available; (See Links for plans and retailers)

(If you use this kite send your comments about it for inclusion below.)
User Comments:
David Hunt- I have an older Cody 2 with 7'10" span, weighing 4# 6oz. (1.98kg). This kite WILL NOT lift into the air on any wind less than 8mph. Many other kites flying in the low-end of their wind range will generate pulls on the line that drop below 1 pound (454g). At the low end of this Cody's wind range it produces a pull that is easily greater than its weight. I haven't been able to keep this kite in the air long enough to attach scales to measure line pull. The number above is an estimate.