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🪁 Kite Flying in Gusting Wind - 2D Side View, Forces and Line Tension

2D companion of the kite-flying simulator: side view of a tethered kite with lift, drag, weight and line tension vectors in layered gusting wind, with live tension, height and elevation graphs and an equilibrium force-balance check.

Physics & Mechanics2DEasy60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Kite Flying in Gusting Wind - 2D Side View, Forces and Line Tension ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the kite-flying simulator: side view of a tethered kite with lift, drag, weight and line tension vectors in layered gusting wind, with live tension, height and elevation graphs and an equilibrium force-balance check.

KiteLift and DragLine TensionWind GustsCanvas 2D

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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