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PrintCollection Name: Drachen Foundation Collection
Collection Number: 2387
Post Type: Book
This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.
Artist or Author: David Gomberg
Creation Year: 1992
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Language: English Description: When I mentioned to a long-time fighter flier that I was working on a book about single-line maneuverable, he laughed out loud. "You've got some brass!" he said. And of course, he was right.
Anyone even contemplating a book on fighters is confronting an ominous task. For one thing, the subject is technically broad and complex. There are hundreds of types of kites, steeped in thousands of years of culture and history. As one of my flying friends has said, a small diamond fighter is deceptively simple in appearance- yet embodied in this modest form made from two sticks and a cover, is the whole essence and spirit of kties.
To make matters worse, fighter fliers are an ominous bunch as well. They are drawn together by a distinctly satisfying pastime which sets them apart even from other kiters. Some would prefer that I not share their unique secrets. You can try and teach the fundamentals, they say, but people will only understand the "soul" of fighters by regularly flying one themselves.
Others were anxious to help and to see the sport grow. The strength of this new book is, I believe, the unselfish contributions of some of the best fliers from around the country and around the world. My goal was to produce the "complete flying manual for single-line maneuverable kites".
74 pages
Geographic: United States
Materials: Paper
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