Suche geeigneten Drachen für KAP

Hallo, gerade neu hier und schon kommt eine Frage ...

suche nach dem richtigen Drachen, da ich absoluter Neuling in Sachen Drachen bin, fällt mir die Entscheidung nicht leicht.

es muss ein Drache sein, der leicht im Zusammenbau ist, genügend Tragkraft besitzt, bei mittleren bis leichten wind gut und ruhig in der Luft sich hält.

das Gewicht was der Drache heben soll beträgt 550-650 Gramm (ist der Bausatz +Camera).

einen Drachen selbst zubauen kommt für mich nicht in frage, es fehlt zeit und Geduld.(für mich stehen die Luftbilder und Auswertung (alte Handelswege, Gebäude, etc.)im Vordergrund)

nun, stehen bei mir 3 Drachen in der engeren Wahl: flowform 2,0 , Jumbo Power Sled oder flowform "floh s".

es wäre nett, wenn man mir hier etwas helfen könnte? (Erfahrung mit flowform oder anderen Drachen).

Hallo Nefcrom,

hier sind mal meine Favoriten. Gibt aber sicher auch noch viele andere Meinungen dazu.
Das ganze ist aber leider in Englisch und soll lediglich einen allgemeinen Überblick verschaffen.
Vielleicht ließt es dir aber trotzdem mal durch. Schaden kann es sicher nicht.

The Japanese Sanjo- style Rokkaku belongs to the family of fight kites. These kites are especially used for kite fights. The winner of this competition is the kite which lands at last. He can be used for “Light air” to “Fresh breeze”. (See Additional scale page xy) It reacts slowly on wind changes and contributes a high stability. Its tensile is very strong even when the wind is relatively weak. Its sliding landing is characteristic and very comfortable. Due to its elementary construction the Rokakku is popular to construct and easy to set up. Akquisition costs are beneficial.

The Cody is a box kite which is especially good for high wind. That means up to “Strong breeze”. At a wind speed under “Gentle breeze” he does not fly anymore. The kite was constructed and named after his design engineer Samuel Franklin Cody. New technical expertise gain by Lawrence Hargrave influenced the kite’s body. Lawrence Hargrave spotted the advantage of extra sail surface areas upgrading stability and buoyancy. A parallel sail surface area head to wind provokes stability and cross sail surface areas lead to additional boost. Samuel Franklin Cody’s kite brought out a kind of hybrid with bevelled pinions. For unpractised users assembling a Cody is more difficult than other kites. Due to its complex architecture it is also quite expensive.

The Delta kite is a very advanced kite unifying latest aerodynamic knowledge. The kite is even used for aerodynamic studies by the NASA. It is a kite that flies at a wide range of wind. Depending on the chosen materials and dimensions a distinction is drawn between light and heavy wind Deltas. They are quite popular to their ability to fly to unusually high angles. Furthermore they can be guided long distances from one side to side. So there are three dimensions possible and not only two. Since they are not joined at the nose, the wing spares can move independently with a self steering action that allows the kite to ride an air current with a charming, lifelike quality. In general you can say that if the ratio of lift to drag is high, so is the flying angle, and vice versa- if there’s proportionally more drag, the kite will fly horizontally more out, rather than straight up. If the wind stops the Delta has a chance of gliding down instead of falling like a rock. It is quick assembled and launches easily. For lifting a KAP rig with a Delta a large sized one is needed.

The Flow form is a kite without any slats. Because of that he can be flown up to wind speeds “Near gale”. That is the maximum wind speed possible for kites. It is a further development of the Para foil which descends from parachutes. It was Steve Sutton a member of the Canadian national parachute team, who advanced this development. He tried to improve the flying characteristics and stability of his teams parachutes. He found out that the high pressure could constantly been balanced by creating a holey profile. That also effected that an erratic wind pressure could not influence stability. A modified battery profile height could also increases stability. In a nutshell the kite has a high stability, can be used for high wind speeds and there is no setup necessary.

joa vielleicht hat es dich weiter gebracht. Hab auch von vielen gehört, dass der Maxi Dopero gut ist. Habe ich mich aber bis jetzt noch nicht so genauer mit beschäftigt. Interessiere mich momentan für die Flow Form 4.0 An die 2.0 habe ich bisher noch nicht gedacht, da der Wind bei uns sehr schwach ist. Da habe ich lieber nen Drachen, der zu viel zieht als einen, der gar nicht erst in die Luft will.

Gruss Marc