Date:	Wed, 15 Mar 1995 07:00:37 -1000
From:	frei@fresnel.Princeton.EDU (Zsolt Frei)
Message-Id: <1995Mar15.170037.29958@Princeton.EDU>
Organization: Princeton University
Subject: bridle on stunters (question)


Two questions about bridles on stunters:

1 - I have built a stunter (from ripstop on "glasspar" spars), approx.
with dimensions like the Griffin Basic. How should I figure out the
correct length of the bridle (all three "legs", so that the ring,
which attaches to the end of the line is in the correct position)?
Are there rules to find out the distance between the two attachment
points, or rules like for flat kites: the face of the kite should make
such-and-such angle with the horizontal, if held at the ring, etc???

2 - How should I tie the end of the lines to the frame, so that it can
be assembled-disassembled easy? Any special ways of doing this, or should
I just simply hook it to the crossing spars?

To save bandwidth, please Email. I am willing to summarize (well, if
these are not FAQs...)

Thanks in advance: Zsolt Frei                  frei@astro.princeton.edu




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