anchors. Kites often have a bridle and tail to guide the face of the kite so the wind can lift it. Some kite designs do not need a bridle; box kites can have...
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Kite, also known as A Kite (Japanese: A カイト) in Japan, is a Japanese original video animation written and directed by Yasuomi Umetsu. Two 35-minute episodes...
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The Kite Runner is the first novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, it tells the story of Amir, a young...
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to milvine kites as "large kites", and elanine kites as "small kites". [citation needed] Subfamily Elaninae Genus Elanus Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus...
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Look up kiting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kiting may refer to: Flying a kite Check kiting, a form of banking fraud Domain kiting, a practice in...
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The red kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles...
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Kite Man: Hell Yeah! is an American adult animated black comedy superhero television series based on the DC Comics character Kite Man created by Bill...
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name HMS Kite, after the kite, a bird of prey: HMS Kite (1764) was a 6-gun cutter launched in 1764 and sold in 1771. HMS Kite (1778) was a 12-gun cutter...
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The black kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors. It is thought...
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In Euclidean geometry, a kite is a quadrilateral with reflection symmetry across a diagonal. Because of this symmetry, a kite has two equal angles and...
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Kiteboarding (redirect from Kite surfing)
Kiteboarding or kitesurfing is a sport that involves using wind power with a large power kite to pull a rider across a water, land, snow, sand, or other...
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Girls. Kite grew up in Skokie, Illinois, the son of Lynn and David Kite. He attended Old Orchard Junior High and Niles North High School. He has a theater...
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The kite experiment is a scientific experiment in which a kite with a pointed conductive wire attached to its apex is flown near thunder clouds to collect...
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up kite, Kite, or kitę in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A kite is a tethered heavier-than-air or lighter-than-air craft with wing surfaces. Kite or...
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Kition (Ancient Greek: Κίτιον, Kition; Latin: Citium; Egyptian: kꜣṯꜣj; Phoenician: 𐤊𐤕, KT, or 𐤊𐤕𐤉, KTY;) was an Ancient Greek city-kingdom on the...
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The brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), also known as the red-backed sea-eagle in Australia, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which...
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Fighter kites are kites used for the sport of kite fighting. Traditionally, most are small, unstable single-line flat kites where line tension alone is...
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The snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is a bird of prey within the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures...
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Gregory Fuller Kite (born August 5, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player. Kite was a member of two NBA Championship teams with the...
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Kite Man (Charles "Chuck" Brown) is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics who uses kite-based weapons to commit crimes. He is...
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The Kite Runner is a 2007 American drama film directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by David Benioff and based on the 2003 novel of the same name...
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Kite are a Swedish synth-pop group composed of Nicklas Stenemo (The Mo, Melody Club) and Christian Berg (Yvonne, Strip Music, The April Tears). Originating...
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A power kite or traction kite is a large kite designed to provide significant pull to the user. The two most common forms are the foil, and the leading...
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achieve the same stability effect. Tetrahedral kite Bowed kites at the Virtual Kite Zoo. Kite Index Link Directory, For All Kite Related Websites.* v t e...
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Kite is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States, along the Little Ohoopee River. The population was 160 in 2020. The town was named after Shaderick...
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traction kites. Bow kite Kite Stunt kite Kite surfing Kite landboarding Kite buggying LEI kite Arc kite Parafoil Power kite Windsports Kite types Kite mooring...
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"X" kite. Yacht kites Leslie Hunt's book, 25 Kites, includes a yacht-kite plan. Youth kites Kites for the very young. Also beginner kites, kid kites, kiddie...
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A sport kite, also commonly known as a stunt kite, is a type of multiline kite that can be maneuvered in the air. A related kite, also controllable and...
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A kite shield is a large, almond-shaped shield rounded at the top and curving down to a point or rounded point at the bottom. The term "kite shield" is...
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William Kite (c. 1825 – after 1845) was a 19th-century circus performer, best known as being the "Mr. Kite" from the Beatles 1967 song "Being for the Benefit...
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