🪁 Kite Flight Dynamics Under Varying Wind - 2D Side View, Tether Tension and Equilibrium Angle
2D companion of the kite flight dynamics simulation: a side-view kite on a taut line with lift, drag, weight and tension arrows, gusty and turbulent wind, tension and elevation traces, and the static equilibrium elevation as a function of wind speed.
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2D companion of the kite flight dynamics simulation: a side-view kite on a taut line with lift, drag, weight and tension arrows, gusty and turbulent wind, tension and elevation traces, and the static equilibrium elevation as a function of wind speed.
Kite FlightAerodynamicsTether TensionWind GustsEquilibrium Angle
2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install