Project 2 Winged Box Kite Elaina Durnack, Shea Transue, Ryan Custer, Brendan Hocker, Aaron Veness

Initial Designs

Initial Designs

Initial Designs

Initial Designs

Initial Designs

Final Design The Winged Box Kite

Winged Box Kite We chose the winged box kite because it was most suitable in performing the task that we chose Two long, straight spars running the full length of the kite, diagonal braces which make the whole structure rigid Has tremendous lift and can fly at high altitudes Traditional box kite with wings attached diagonally More stable and more lifting power than traditional box kite

Task Task: Meteorology, testing atmospheric conditions Carry various instruments Measure variables such as Wind speed, temperature, and atmospheric pressure

Why it was Ideal Very stable Can carry a considerable amount of weight Simple design Wings gave it more lift and carrying power Requires minimal resources

Test 1 Without wings Sails alone were not enough to carry the kite Tested starting on the ground and starting in the air Without being able to carry itself, it would not be able to carry tools.

Test 2 Attached wings Able to fly successfully Very stable during flight Able to fly at high altitudes Was able to carry 200 gram weight (simulate tool or instrument)

Successful Flight