Kite Project

[ERADICATORofDTH]

I have to build a kite for my geometry class. I had the idea to use bubble wrap, but peel off the back of the flat side with tape, so you have a divot in the plastic. The flat side (the one that got some of it peeled off) will be towards the ground, and the bubbly side will be towards the sky.

I think this will allow the wind to get up underneath the kite, inside the bubbles, and keep it airborne.

Here's a quick illustration I did in MS Paint:
[attachment=9189:Kite_Illustration.jpg]


Does anyone have any better suggestions? It's due Monday, and I've kinda been putting it off for a couple weeks...

 

[TheSpartanMjolnir]

Well, why not make a regular kite in a rhombus shape. Or is it more difficult than that. List the rules and such. And we can help you

 

[ERADICATORofDTH]

The rules are very vague.

-At least 288 square inches of surface area (and I don't know if that is front and back or just one side)
-Fly successfully for one minute
-Can be made from numerous raw materials, no kite sets, etc.

Then when we fly them we will have to figure out how high it is based on angle of elevation and such using trigonometry.

And my crappy picture was going for that traditional rhombus kite lol.

 

[ilikecats]

You have Geometry class???

Also Bubble Wrap itself is very weak, I'm not sure how you can support the wrap if you start peeling off its backside.

 

[rundown]

I myself have a powerkite

And i suggest not using bubble wrap for a own made kite. Use silk paper.