CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
Introduction 5
Preface 7
I. General Kite Construction 11
II. Kite Accessories 16
III. Kinds of Kites 20
IV. Plain Surface Kites 23
V. Box-Kites 39
VI. Combined Kites 48
VII. Decoration of Kites 61
VIII. Messengers 69
IX. Moving Devices 75
X. Suspended Figures and Appliances 82
XI. Ballons and Parachutes 92
XII. Reels 97
XIII. Aeroplane Models 103
XIV. Gliders 108
XV. Model Aeroplanes 112
XVI. Propellers, Motors, Gears, and Winding Devices 121
XVII. Tournaments 127
XVIII. Tournaments, Continued 134
XIX. Conclusion 140
XX. Bibliography 142
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