Date:	Sat, 23 Dec 1995 10:47:54 -1000
From:	pebly@emi.net (Bob Pebly)
Message-Id: <4bhptq$otu@bocanews.bocaraton.ibm.com>
Organization: IBM
Subject: Delta Conyne train

What's the best way to put a couple Delta Conyne's in a train?  I took 2
DC's that are very stable flyers and put the upper one out about 100'
and then ran the line through the open box portion of the lower kite and
connected at the lower kites regular bridle point.  The lower DC never
really flew well and flopped around quite a bit.  Is there a better way
to connect these kites in a train?  Should I connect the upper line
somewhere along the front spar of the lower kite?  Should I try some 
type of bridle on the back side of the lower kite?

Bob 



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Date:	Sun, 24 Dec 1995 04:23:50 -1000
From:	cvdunton@pinn.net (Charlie Dunton)
Message-Id: <30dd605b.411928588@news.pinn.net>
Organization: Pinnacle Online - Internet access for Hampton Roads, Virginia - 490-4509
Subject: Re: Delta Conyne train

pebly@emi.net   (Bob Pebly) wrote:

>What's the best way to put a couple Delta Conyne's in a train?  I took 2
>DC's that are very stable flyers and put the upper one out about 100'
>and then ran the line through the open box portion of the lower kite and
>connected at the lower kites regular bridle point.  The lower DC never
>really flew well and flopped around quite a bit.  Is there a better way
>to connect these kites in a train?  Should I connect the upper line
>somewhere along the front spar of the lower kite?  Should I try some 
>type of bridle on the back side of the lower kite?
>
>Bob 
>

I would use the method that Samuel F. Cody (of trivia #10) used with
his lifting experiments. Fly the second and subsequent kites on
short (50-100 foot) lines that are attached to the main fly line
of the first kite. If this explanation doesn't make sense, most any
kite book with a history chapter should have a picture of a 
train of Cody kites.

Good luck

Charlie
---

May you never stand in the shadow of your kite
cvdunton@pinn.net


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Date:	Sun, 24 Dec 1995 16:41:46 -1000
From:	skyvis@shell.portal.com (Richard P Cornwell)
Message-Id: <4bl31a$4d6@news1.shell>
Organization: Portal Communications Company -- 408/973-9111 (voice) 408/973-8091 (data)
Subject: Re: Delta Conyne train

Bob Pebly (pebly@emi.net) wrote:
> What's the best way to put a couple Delta Conyne's in a train?  I took 2
> DC's that are very stable flyers and put the upper one out about 100'
> and then ran the line through the open box portion of the lower kite and
> connected at the lower kites regular bridle point.  The lower DC never
> really flew well and flopped around quite a bit.  Is there a better way
> to connect these kites in a train?  Should I connect the upper line
> somewhere along the front spar of the lower kite?  Should I try some 
> type of bridle on the back side of the lower kite?

  When I stack my 8' DC's I hook them about 10' apart. Make sure that the
fly line goes through the top section, otherwise it will put strain on
the spreader. If they are too close the bottom one will not fly well, they
need to be just far enough so that they don't interfer with each other.
It also took alot of fiddling with the bridles to get them to fly stably
as a pair. You want them set kind of heavy. Send email if you have any
questions.

						Rich

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