Enhanced Nasa Wing building help
The plans for this kite are taken from the Nasacalc page here, where you can download a calculator that allows you to experiment with virtually any size of kite!
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The 'Nasacalc' programme uses this diagram and these letters for reference. My building notes refer to these as well. |
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If you start with a kite with an 'A' length of about 150cms, it gives approx. 2.7 square metres of sail, and can be made from a single width of ripstop. The pic is of a 4.7m kite. |
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On the nose, draw the darts, using the details at H, K and L from the plans. |
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Fold each dart so that the 2 lines making the vee shape are together, then sew along this line. |
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When you have done this and open it out, this is what it should look like. You now need to fold down the flap and sew it. |
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I sew the nose tie lines (T on the plans) at the same time as I sew down the flap. Don't forget 'T' is the finished length, so leave enough to sew on here, and enough to tie through the sail lower down. |
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The flap sewn down with the 'T' line attached as well. |