Unicorns Delta Kite

Are unicorns her favorite pretend animal? If not, they might soon be with this easy to fly delta kite featuring two friendly unicorns eager to take flight. Whether she is a kite enthusiast or first time flyer, she will happily discover delta kites are a snap to assemble and easy to keep aloft. And if kite flying conditions are less than favorable, she may want to display it prominently in her room—the better to dream, to imagine. Nylon. Minimum wind: 5-18 mph. Ages 6 and up.  56" x 28"

Museum Provenance

Bill Bennett’s Delta Wing Model 162, a manned delta kite which led to the development of manned hang gliders, is on view in the Boeing Aviation Hangar of the National Air and Space Museum’s Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The annual Washington D.C. Kite Festival was sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution for 44 years, with its last sponsorship occurring in 2010.

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