AP Physics - Kites

A Wind of Change - Everything about Kites in a series of lessons from kite design to safety, to types of line, to flying

Kite History - comprehensive site that includes vintage pics and story behind kite flying of Wright Bros., Alexander Graham Bell, Ben Franklin and others

History of Chinese Kites - lists history and four types

National Kite Month - includes history and vintage pics

Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding - includes pics

HISTORY

NASA - includes history, types, forces on a kite, and flying

TYPES OF KITES

My Best Kite - 8 popular single liners

Virtual Kite Zoo - explains the different types of kites and gives examples

Cobra Kites - commercial sites that shows various types

WEATHER/WIND CONDITIONS

A Wind of Change - Wind Knowledge

Breeze Chasers - judging the wind using the Beaufort Wind Scale

Kite Flyer - includes wind scale

KITE CONSTRUCTION/ MATERIALS

Kite Builder - free kite plans

How to Make and Fly Kites - free kite plans

How to Make and Fly Kites - tools and materials

Skratch-Pad - kite-building basics

Stormcastle - building a traditional kite

The Highwaymen - list of kite parts and materials