Editing Kite control systems (section)

=== High-altitude attempt single-line control systems ===
On-board angle-of-attack mechanisms were used in the 2000 altitude record-making flight; the operators' designed adjuster limited [[kite line]] tension to not more than 100 pounds by altering the angle of attack of the kite's wing body. The kite's line had a control: a line payout meter that did not function in the record-setting flight. However, some special tether line lower end used bungee and pulley arrangements to lower the impact of gusts on the long tether. Control of a kite includes how other aircraft see the kite system; the team placed a radio beacon (using two-meter frequency detectable for 50 miles) on the kite; for sight visibility, strobe lights were hung from the kite's nose. Control via use of reels and pulleys become critical when tension is high; the team had to repair and replace parts during the flight session.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kitelife.com/archives/sep00/newworld.htm |title=New World Record! A single-line delta kite used special angle-of-attack control device. |access-date=2008-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110105744/http://www.kitelife.com/archives/sep00/newworld.htm |archive-date=2008-01-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>