All About Kites !

• By : Allyson Scott

What I liked to learn!

• The smallest kite in the world which actually flies is 5mm high.

• The largest number of kites flown on a single line is 11,284, this record is held by a Japanese kite maker.

• The longest kite in the world is 1034 metres (3394 ft).

• The largest kite in the world is the Megabite 55 x 22 metres (630sq metres).

• The fastest recorded speed of a kite is over 120 mph. (193 km/h).

• The record for the highest single kite flown is 3801 metres (12,471ft).• for a train of kites 9740 metres (31,955 ft).

Kites !• Kites are ingenious contraptions that

are intended to be flown high in the sky at the end of a string. Making kites and flying kites is an enjoyable and relaxing activity, as well as a competitive game in several parts of the globe.

Different types of kites