Chicagoan Nelson has carried the torch of fighter-kite flying in the United States. He promotes fighting kites at both indoor and outdoor events and helps …

Be continues a family kite making tradition, making the traditional Vietnamese flute kite (the dieu sao, or dieu o) as well as a variety of …

Engineer D’Alto is one of the leading historical kite makers in the United States. He is an expert on early flight, including kite man-lifting, and …

Artist James is known for his on-site installations at European kite festivals as well as innovative kites that are understated gems. He is active in …

One of the principle members of the English group that made and flew a Cody-style man-lifting system in the 1970s, Nick is known in the …

Chorier is one of the fine Kite Aerial Photography (KAP) practitioners. He has documented India’s Taj Mahal and Red Fort, helped to teach KAP techniques …

Kyoto’s miniature master holds the world’s record for the world’s smallest kite and he is one of a very few Japanese kite makers who knows …

Writer of several kite books, including two on sport kites, Nop is a pioneer in kite buggying, kite boarding, and kite sailing. He and wife, …

Like Otto Lillienthal, Chanute felt the path to human flight was through glider research. With Augustus Herring as his primary pilot, he conducted experiments with …

Orly is an active flyer and kite maker in the Philippines. He is an active member of the ASEAN kite group which seeks to raise …