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🪁 Kite Flying - 2D Lift, Drag, Stall and Line-Tension Equilibrium Lab

2D companion of the kite flying sim: side-view force balance of lift, drag, weight and line tension in a gusty wind, with stall, minimum flying wind and tension curves.

Physics & Mechanics2DEasy60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

2D companion of the kite flying sim: side-view force balance of lift, drag, weight and line tension in a gusty wind, with stall, minimum flying wind and tension curves.

AerodynamicsLift and dragKiteForce balance

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