Peter Powell (kite), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Peter Powell (kite)
- For other people with the same name, see Peter Powell (disambiguation) Peter Trevor Powell (29 June 1932 – 3 January 2016) was a kite maker who developed a steerable kite in 1972, using dual lines.
- Very early on, Powell's kites had spars made of ramin (Gonystylus) which were later replaced with aluminium tubing and, later still, by glass fibre spars.
- Originally they all came with black plastic sails, though later blue, red and yellow sails became available.
- The 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.
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