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 used for control, and an abrasive line is used to cut down other kites.
In India, where these kites were invented, they are flown daily from Rooftops and during the "Kite" season at large festivals. The line used is called Manjha, a glass coated line, and each flier attempts to cut every other kite out of the sky.
PATANG BAZI is the term used by children in India for their kite flying games.
Kites are the symbol of freedom. They can fly anywhere they wish to. In India there
is also a movie named Kites.
Kites is a 2010 Indian romantic action thriller film directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Rakesh Roshan, that stars Hrithik Roshan, Bárbara Mori, Kangna Ranaut, and Kabir Bedi. The film was released in India and in North America on 21 May 2010. Its 208-theater opening in North America made it the largest Bollywood release there to that time. It was also the first Bollywood movie to reach the weekend top ten, though My Name is Khan had a larger first-weekend North American gross. Despite a strong opening in India, it was eventually declared a flop but an all time blockbuster overseas.
HISTORY:
Different names of different types of kites are as follows:
1.Akakhal dara
2.Chand Dara
3.Glassdara
4.Ada
Manja
((Charkha))
Ways to fly kite:
Kites in India is flown on the day called Makar Sankranti i.e on 14th Jan of every year in some states while in some at Independence day i.e 15 August.
Some Important facts related to kites are as follows:
The largest number of kites flown on a single line is 11,284, this record is held by a Japanese kite maker.
The fastest recorded speed of a kite is over 120 mph. (193 km/h).
The record for the highest single kite flown is 3801 metres (12,471ft).
for a train of kites 9740 metres (31,955 ft).
Kite flying was banned in China during the Cultural Revolution, anyone found flying a kite was sent to jail for up to three years and their kites destroyed.
The aeroplane is a development of the kite.
The Russians used kites to tow torpedoes in 1855 with great accuracy.
In Indonesia leaf kites are still used for fishing.
The largest kite in the world is the Megabite 55 x 22 metres (630sq metres).
Making of Kites:
Making of MAANJA i.e thread
These days you get ready made Manja in shops but I am sure those you have flied their kites with self-made Manja will agree that “Shop Manja mein wo dhar nahi hai”. Its like you get a vending machine tea but its no where close to the traditional home-style made tea. As a child I have made countless bundles of Manja countless times of which it was only once for myself. Retrospectively I think it was a GREAT example of teamwork with an intention to just make Manja and let the kite fly, whose Manja it was, we had a passing interest. The ingredients required were also very interesting: Broken Tube lights, broken soda bottle glass (that was considered the best glass), saras, color, maida and water. After boiling it on a brick stove cotton thread was passed through it using support of sticks. Then, the thread was made to pass through glass powered held in a cloth.
More the glass, sharper the Manja. Some experts were also know not just for the sharpness of the their Manja but also by the color of it. Once the lotion applied on thread dries it got bundled.You are now ready to fly your kite and then do the Kite fighting with other fliers.
Types of Kites:
Flying kites may be too risky also. Every year thousands of kids gave their lifes while flying it.
So, We should always take necessary precautions while flying it.
Follow the following necessary precautions:
Avoid:
1. overhead power lines at all times. Electricity can kill!
2. flying near roads, busy footpaths, railways, canals & rivers:
3. flying in stormy, thundery weather, particularly on beaches.
4. flying near trees, they can entangle your kite & lines, and your kite may be impossible to retrieve.
5. flying too close to other kites to avoid tangled or cut lines, damaged kites and accidents.
6. startling pets and live-stock, particularly horses when being ridden.
7.run with your kite unless absolutely essential and see that the ground ahead is clear and fairly level.
8. fly in winds that are too strong for those recommended for your kite, and make sure that all knots, clips, and spars are secure and that your line is suitable for the wind conditions. Do not fly in winds beyond your strength.
In India, where these kites were invented, they are flown daily from Rooftops and during the "Kite" season at large festivals. The line used is called Manjha, a glass coated line, and each flier attempts to cut every other kite out of the sky.
PATANG BAZI is the term used by children in India for their kite flying games.
Kites are the symbol of freedom. They can fly anywhere they wish to. In India there
is also a movie named Kites.
Kites is a 2010 Indian romantic action thriller film directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Rakesh Roshan, that stars Hrithik Roshan, Bárbara Mori, Kangna Ranaut, and Kabir Bedi. The film was released in India and in North America on 21 May 2010. Its 208-theater opening in North America made it the largest Bollywood release there to that time. It was also the first Bollywood movie to reach the weekend top ten, though My Name is Khan had a larger first-weekend North American gross. Despite a strong opening in India, it was eventually declared a flop but an all time blockbuster overseas.
HISTORY:
Kites were first invented approximately 2800 years ago in China where materials ideal for kite building were readily available: silk fabric for sail material; fine, high-tensile-strength silk for flying line; and resilient bamboo for a strong, lightweight framework.
The kite was said to be the invention of the famous 5th-century BC Han Chinese philosophers Mozi (also Mo Di) and Lu Ban (also Gongshu Ban). By at least 549 AD paper kites were being flown, as it was recorded in that year a paper kite was used as a message for a rescue mission. Ancient and medieval Han Chinese sources list other uses of kites for measuring distances, testing the wind, lifting men, signaling, and communication for military operations. The earliest known Chinese kites were flat (not bowed) and often rectangular. Later, tailless kites incorporated a stabilizing bowline. Kites were decorated with mythological motifs and legendary figures; some were fitted with strings and whistles to make musical sounds while flying.
After its introduction into India, the kite further evolved into the fighter kite known as the patang in India where thousands are flown every year on festivals such as Makar Sankranti.
Kites were known throughout Polynesia, as far as New Zealand, with the assumption being that the knowledge diffused from China along with the people. Anthropomorphic kites made from cloth and wood were used in religious ceremonies to send prayers to the gods. Polynesian kite traditions are used by anthropologists get an idea of early "primitive" Asian traditions that are believed to have at one time existed in Asia.
Kites were late to arrive in Europe, although windsock-like banners were known and used by the Romans. Stories of kites were first brought to Europe by Marco Polo after he returned from his travels in China towards the end of the 13th century, and kites were brought back by sailors from Japan and Malaysia in the 16th and 17th centuries. Although they were initially regarded as mere curiosities, by the 18th and 19th centuries kites were being used as vehicles for scientific research.
In 1750, Benjamin Franklin published a proposal for an experiment to prove that lightning is electricity by flying a kite in a storm that appeared capable of becoming a lightning storm. It is not known whether Franklin ever performed his experiment, but on May 10, 1752, Thomas-François Dalibard of France conducted a similar experiment (using a 40-foot (12 m) iron rod instead of a kite) and extracted electrical sparks from a cloud.
Kites were also instrumental in the research and development of the Wright brothers when building the first airplane in the late 1800s. Over the next 70 years, many new kite designs were developed, and often patented. These included Eddy's tail-less diamond kite, the tetrahedral kite, the flexible kite, the sled kite, and the parafoil kite, which helped to develop the modern hang-gliders. In fact, the period from 1860 to about 1910 became the "golden age of kiting". Kites started to be used for scientific purposes, especially in meteorology, aeronautics, wireless communications and photography; many different designs of man-lifting kite were developed as well as power kites.
The development of mechanically powered airplane diminished interest in kites. World War II saw a limited use of kites for military purposes but since then they are used mainly for recreation.
Different names of different types of kites are as follows:
1.Akakhal dara
2.Chand Dara
3.Glassdara
4.Ada
Manja
((Charkha))Ways to fly kite:
- Pick your kite. There are quite a few varieties to choose
- Pick your kite. There are quite a few varieties to choose. The standard shapes are easiest to fly, but if you're looking for a challenge, go bigger and fancier.
- Light and medium winds (think 6-15 mph) will serve best the Delta, Diamond, and Dragon shapes. If the wind is strong, however (8-25 mph), use a Box or stickless Parafoil kite to maintain flight easily.
- Pick the right day. If there's a definite breeze but you don't feel bowled over, it's time to head for the kite-flying hills. The last thing you want to do is go out, spending hours just holding on. With a nice breeze, you can make your kite dance and soar and maybe even loops and tricks.
- If there are leaves on the ground and they're being tossed around gently, that's perfect. 5-25 mph is the range you're looking for. Take out a flag or a windsock and test what it does before you spend your afternoon possibly disappointed.
- Only fly in safe conditions -- that means no rain or lightning. There's actually electricity in clouds that is attracted to wet kite lines. Ben Franklin was one foolish kite flier.
- Pick the right space. Don't fly your kite near roads, power lines, or airports. Your best bets are parks, fields, and beaches. When it comes to kite flying, more room = more fun.
- Trees may seem harmless, but the fewer the better. They've been known to eat a few kites in their time.
- Find a buddy to help you get the kite into the air. Flying a kite is much, much easier with two people -- and it stays fun longer.
Flying Your Kite
- You should hold the ball of string (called the bridle) and have your buddy hold the kite. The kite should be facing you and the wind. If the wind is behind it, it'll just plop down adamantly.
- Unwind about 15 to 23 meters (16 to 30 yards) of string. Have your partner back away from you this distance, with a bit of give. Make sure there are no obstacles near where the kite will set off from.
- Signal to your buddy to release the kite. You may want to wait for a gust of wind for the initial takeoff. You should pull on the string to provide a bit of tension and launch your kite into the air.
- Pay attention to the wind direction. If it changes, you'll need to adapt with it. Think of it in the following terms:
- Suppose that "I" is you and "U" is the other person holding the kite
- Wind is blowing this direction: I ------------------------------------> U
- "I" stands one end (with the string) ------> "U" stands other end ( with the kite)
- Make sure the wind is going in a straight line from you to the other person. If you stay aware of this, you'll be able to fly your kite a lot longer.
- To allow the kite to go higher, release the length of string. Be careful to monitor the end of the string -- if your kite is shoddily made, the string may come off the bridle entirely, resulting in you losing your kite.
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- To lower the kite, simply pull in the string. Reel 'er in and wrap it around the bridle, just the way it started.
- 8Make it interesting. Once your kite is up, you may catch yourself thinking, "Alright...what now?" So with your partner, spice it up a bit.
- See how quickly you can get the flying line to a 40-45 degree angle from your hand at maximum length.
- See how fast you can get 150 meters of line out, from a hand launch.
- Keep records. See how long you can keep it in the air, to the nearest 5 minutes.
- Bring your kite right down into your hand without letting it touch the ground. Pull in quicker from time to time if needed, to keep it airborne.
- from and you can eve The standard shapes are easiest to fly, but if you're looking for a challenge, go bigger and fancier.
- Light and medium winds will serve best the Delta, Diamond, and Dragon shapes. If the wind is strong, however , use a Box or stickless Parafoil kite to maintain flight easily.
- Pick the right day. If there's a definite breeze but you don't feel bowled over, it's time to head for the kite-flying hills. The last thing you want to do is go out, spending hours just holding on. With a nice breeze, you can make your kite dance and soar and maybe even loops and tricks.
- If there are leaves on the ground and they're being tossed around gently, that's perfect. 5-25 mph is the range you're looking for. Take out a flag or a windsock and test what it does before you spend your afternoon possibly disappointed.
- Only fly in safe conditions -- that means no rain or lightning. There's actually electricity in clouds that is attracted to wet kite lines. Ben Franklin was one foolish kite flier.
- Pick the right space. Don't fly your kite near roads, power lines, or airports. Your best bets are parks, fields, and beaches. When it comes to kite flying, more room = more fun.
- Trees may seem harmless, but the fewer the better. They've been known to eat a few kites in their time.
- Find a buddy to help you get the kite into the air. Flying a kite is much, much easier with two people -- and it stays fun longer.
Flying Your Kite
- 1You should hold the ball of string (called the bridle) and have your buddy hold the kite. The kite should be facing you and the wind. If the wind is behind it, it'll just plop down adamantly.
- Unwind about 15 to 23 meters (16 to 30 yards) of string. Have your partner back away from you this distance, with a bit of give. Make sure there are no obstacles near where the kite will set off from.
- Signal to your buddy to release the kite. You may want to wait for a gust of wind for the initial takeoff. You should pull on the string to provide a bit of tension and launch your kite into the air.
- Pay attention to the wind direction. If it changes, you'll need to adapt with it. Think of it in the following terms:
- Suppose that "I" is you and "U" is the other person holding the kite
- Wind is blowing this direction: I ------------------------------------> U
- "I" stands one end (with the string) ------> "U" stands other end ( with the kite)
- Make sure the wind is going in a straight line from you to the other person. If you stay aware of this, you'll be able to fly your kite a lot longer.
- To allow the kite to go higher, release the length of string.
Be careful to monitor the end of the string -- if your kite is shoddily
made, the string may come off the bridle entirely, resulting in you
losing your kite.
- To lower the kite, simply pull in the string. Reel 'er in and wrap it around the bridle, just the way it started.
Make it interesting. Once your kite is up, you may catch yourself thinking, "Alright...what now?" So with your partner, spice it up a bit.See how quickly you can get the flying line to a 45 degree angle from your hand at maximum length.See how fast you can get 150 meters (500 feet) of line out, from a hand launch.Keep records. See how long you can keep it in the air, to the nearest 5 minutes.Bring your kite right down into your hand without letting it touch the ground. Pull in quicker from time to time if needed, to keep it airborne.
- Once you know how to fly a kite, get serious about photographing it from time to time.
- Once you know how to fly a kite, get serious about photographing it from time to time.
Kites in India is flown on the day called Makar Sankranti i.e on 14th Jan of every year in some states while in some at Independence day i.e 15 August.
Some Important facts related to kites are as follows:
The largest number of kites flown on a single line is 11,284, this record is held by a Japanese kite maker.
The fastest recorded speed of a kite is over 120 mph. (193 km/h).
The record for the highest single kite flown is 3801 metres (12,471ft).
for a train of kites 9740 metres (31,955 ft).
Kite flying was banned in China during the Cultural Revolution, anyone found flying a kite was sent to jail for up to three years and their kites destroyed.
The aeroplane is a development of the kite.
The Russians used kites to tow torpedoes in 1855 with great accuracy.
In Indonesia leaf kites are still used for fishing.
The largest kite in the world is the Megabite 55 x 22 metres (630sq metres).
Making of Kites:
Steps
- Get a piece of paper (any color), and cut a diamond shape from it. Sometimes it is better if you tape four pieces together. But you have to tape them together the right way. Tape two together, then tape together the other two. Tape them on each other.
- 2To cut a diamond shape on the paper (if you are not taping four sheets together), cut the 4 corners off. It should be in the shape of a square. the paper horizontally.
- 3Repeat step 2 but this time lay it across the paper vertically.
- 4Tie the two sticks or pipe cleaners together. Make it as tight as possible.
- 5Pierce 2 holes in the diamond-shaped paper. On the inside corner where the two sticks cross, thread a thick string.
- 6Using the other end of the thick string, do the same. Then tie the string when both of the ends of the string are threaded through.
- 7Tie a long and strong string onto the sticks or pipe cleaners to form the tail. You can add small strips of paper to the end of this tail string for added buoyancy and weighting. It also looks more complete.
- 8Color the kite if you want.
- 9Find a breeze or some light wind, have someone to help you hold your kite as you wait for wind to come
- 10Enjoy.
Making of MAANJA i.e thread
These days you get ready made Manja in shops but I am sure those you have flied their kites with self-made Manja will agree that “Shop Manja mein wo dhar nahi hai”. Its like you get a vending machine tea but its no where close to the traditional home-style made tea. As a child I have made countless bundles of Manja countless times of which it was only once for myself. Retrospectively I think it was a GREAT example of teamwork with an intention to just make Manja and let the kite fly, whose Manja it was, we had a passing interest. The ingredients required were also very interesting: Broken Tube lights, broken soda bottle glass (that was considered the best glass), saras, color, maida and water. After boiling it on a brick stove cotton thread was passed through it using support of sticks. Then, the thread was made to pass through glass powered held in a cloth.
More the glass, sharper the Manja. Some experts were also know not just for the sharpness of the their Manja but also by the color of it. Once the lotion applied on thread dries it got bundled.You are now ready to fly your kite and then do the Kite fighting with other fliers.
Types of Kites:
- Fighter kite
- Indoor kite
- Kytoon
- Man-lifting kite
- Stunt (sport) kite
- Water kite
- Rogallo parawing kite
- Inflatable single-line kite
Materials Required:
- Cotton
- Polyester
- Dacron
- Dyneema
- Hemp
- Kevlar
- Linen
- Manja or Manjha, Hindi
- Nylon
- Rayon
- Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene
- Silk
So, We should always take necessary precautions while flying it.
Follow the following necessary precautions:
Avoid:
1. overhead power lines at all times. Electricity can kill!
2. flying near roads, busy footpaths, railways, canals & rivers:
3. flying in stormy, thundery weather, particularly on beaches.
4. flying near trees, they can entangle your kite & lines, and your kite may be impossible to retrieve.
5. flying too close to other kites to avoid tangled or cut lines, damaged kites and accidents.
6. startling pets and live-stock, particularly horses when being ridden.
7.run with your kite unless absolutely essential and see that the ground ahead is clear and fairly level.
8. fly in winds that are too strong for those recommended for your kite, and make sure that all knots, clips, and spars are secure and that your line is suitable for the wind conditions. Do not fly in winds beyond your strength.
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