Kite Maker Peter Powell: Developed a steerable kite (1932-2016)
Peter Trevor Powell (c.
1932 – 3 January 2016) was an English kite maker. He developed a steerable kite in 1972, using dual lines. Powell's kites had spars made of Gonystylus which were later replaced with aluminium tubing and, later still, by glass fibre spars.
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Powell's kites came with a long, hollow polyethylene tail that was inflated by the wind. The tail added stability as well as looking good when performing stunts. He was born in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.
Powell died from a stroke in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire at the age of 83.
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