WebKite (/ ˈ k aɪ t /) is the common name for certain birds of prey in the family Accipitridae, particularly in subfamilies Milvinae, Elaninae, and Perninae. The term is derived from Old English cȳta (“kite; bittern”), from the Proto-Indo-European root *gū- , "screech.". Some authors use the terms "hovering kite" and "soaring kite" to distinguish between Elanus …

WebCareer. Kite was born in McKinney, Texas.He began playing golf at age six, and won his first tournament at age 11. Kite attended the University of Texas on a golf scholarship and was coached by Harvey Penick.He turned professional in 1972 and has been a consistent money winner ever since. Known for his innovation, he was the first to add a third wedge …

WebThe brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), formerly known as the red-backed sea-eagle in Australia, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers.They are found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia.They are found mainly on the coast and in …

WebA box kite is a high performance kite, noted for developing relatively high lift; it is a type within the family of cellular kites.The typical design has four parallel struts. The box is made rigid with diagonal crossed struts. There are two sails, or ribbons, whose width is about a quarter of the length of the box.The ribbons wrap around the ends of the box, leaving the …

WebKite aerial photography (KAP) is a type of photography.A camera is lifted using a kite and is triggered either remotely or automatically to take aerial photographs.The camera rigs can range from the extremely simple, consisting of a trigger mechanism with a disposable camera, to complex apparatus using radio control and digital cameras.

WebMultiple unit kites A multiple unit kite may be made of a single wing, several wings, or several sub-kite units arranged as trains, chains, coterie, single-branching, multiple-branching, arch-kite, "ladder" mill dynamic kite-chain, or combinations of these patterns. World records for the number of kites in a kite train are in the literature; teams of people …

WebThe kite experiment is a scientific experiment in which a kite with a pointed, conductive wire attached to its apex is flown near thunder clouds to collect electricity from the air and conduct it down the wet kite string to the ground. It was proposed and may have been conducted by Benjamin Franklin with the assistance of his son William Franklin.The …

WebA kite buggy is a light, purpose-built vehicle powered by a traction kite (power kite). It is single-seated and has one steerable front wheel and two fixed rear wheels. The driver sits in the seat located in the middle of the vehicle and accelerates and slows down by applying steering manoeuvres in coordination with flying manoeuvres of the kite.

WebKhaled Hosseini (/ ˈ h ɑː l ɛ d h oʊ ˈ s eɪ n i /;Pashto/Dari خالد حسینی [ˈxɒled hoˈsejni]; born March 4, 1965) is an Afghan-American novelist, UNHCR goodwill ambassador, and former physician. His debut novel The Kite Runner (2003) was a critical and commercial success; the book and his subsequent novels have all been at least partially set in Afghanistan and …

WebKITE Liberator (カイト リベレイター, Kaito Ribereitā) is a 2008 direct-to-video anime action science fiction film and second installment of the film series.It was directed and written by Yasuomi Umetsu, who previously directed the first film in the series. The film was released on March 21, 2008 on DVD and on November 25, 2014 on Blu-ray. Unlike the …