The pleasure of flying with the wind is always giving
movemement and painting to the sky. Where beautifully decorated static
kites are hung on the gallery wall of the sky, the fighter kite adds
movement and life to sky art, they are dynamic mobile pictures in the
sky.
But decoration adds more to the fighter kite that just something pretty for the sky…
Decorating the kite is not more important than the shape and construction, but it does complete the experience for every fighter flight by helping the kite communicate with the pilot. Subtle changes in the visible pattern of the sail are messages to tell the pilot about the position and attitude of the kite, and messages of how the wind is affecting the shape of the kite sail.
We have to remember that the fighter kite only works because of the dynamic changes to the shape of the kite induced by the wind, the line tension, and the pilot. A well decorated kite sail, responsive to any changes in shape, becomes a dictionary for the kite to use in communicating with the pilot -– a unique and personal decoration also helps to focus and concentrate the pilot’s eye on his kite, and the flight at every moment in the sky. In technical terms sail decorations provide a feedback system.