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A stunt kite is fast! Anybody with any sense keeps well clear. But occasionally, someone with less sense than most gets a lot of laughs by ... Thwack!
2-line deltaYou've seen the videos, on shows like "Funniest Home Videos." That was a show in Australia some time ago now. But I'm sure there are, or have been, similar shows in other countries!
Don't you just love the sound effects they use. Screaming Junkers dive-bomber sound, building to a crescendo ... before the inevitable impact and canned laughter.
Now, a collision might not be the only reason you remember a stunt-kite flying session. As the stories below demonstrate, this corner of the kiting world can generate a whole range of experiences.
And you don't need a high-end delta to have a lot of fun. Our PP Mk3 dual-line diamond has done plenty of old-school wide and relaxed figures over the sand!
On this site, there's more kite-making info than you can poke a stick at :-)
Want to know the most convenient way of using it all?
The Big MBK E-book Bundle is a collection of downloads—printable PDF files which provide step-by-step instructions for many kites large and small.
Every kite in every MBK series.
Stunt Kite Stories Left By Other Visitors
Click below to read incident reports and general stories from other stunt kite pilots or observers...
Two Different Stunt Kites can be Stacked
Thanks Tim for your encouragement to go ahead and give it a try. I had no idea if it was even possible. All of the photos and information I could find …
Repairing the Beetle Kite
I found two small, two string kites in the trash. They were both broken yet hardly used. On both of them the plastic grommets that hold the cross bar were …
One Handed Kite Flying
Hi, my name is Donald Hawecker. About 13 years ago (Sep 4 2000) I was coming home from the park, just finished flying. Turned out the park got hit from …
Grandson Flying 2 String Stunt Kite
5 year old grandson flying a 2 string job...
He and I went out the day before he returned to school after Xmas holidays. It was very windy and blustery. …
Peter Powell Stunt Kite — Found Unopened!
For years my late husband boasted about the two handled stunt kite in the attic. Last week, having flown a really cheap old kite one day, I recalled what …
First Dual Line Kites
My name is Kevin Braswell. I grew up with my father Red Braswell tinkering with dual line kites. I remember in say 1976 0r 1977. A production-made dual …
Stunt Kite Self Launch
If you are like most kite fliers you probably spend the majority of your kite flying time by yourself and like myself the beach sands are not always available …
Stunt Kite Flying Bar
I have a stunt kite called 'Spider' that I have carried around in my car for a few years. This kite stays put together and ready to fly at the drop of …
Are you a keen and experienced sport kite pilot? Think back to all the
things that ever went wrong. Or maybe nothing actually went wrong as
such. Perhaps a passing bird dragged its feet over the lines or
something. It's happened to me, while flying a small single-liner in a
stiff sea breeze! There has to be a story in there somewhere, that you could tell others—although not through this site any more.
As mentioned earlier, there's more kite-making on this site than you can poke a stick at :-)
Want to know the most convenient way of using it all?
The Big MBK E-book Bundle is a collection of downloads—printable PDF files which provide step-by-step instructions for many kites large and small.
Every kite in every MBK series.
