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March 21, 2024 at 8:46 a.m. (EDST-North America).

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Francis Rogallo - Inventor of Rogallo Flexible Wing Kite and Father of Hang Gliding. An additional note revision at the end of the Rogallo article includes the development of the controllable frame beneath the wing developed by John Dickenson of Australia in 1963. [Updated Dec. 10, 2022]

REVISED - Ver 2.1 of the "Timeline of Kite History" contains a chronological listing of significant events in kite history in both table and graphical format. The historical time line is divided into three sections: Prehistory (1500 AD) to 1800; 1800 to 1900; and 1900 to the Present.

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KITE HISTORY FACT OF THE DAY:

Kites have a long and interesting history. Used as cultural expressions, scientific aids, instruments of communication and war, artistic displays and as pastimes and playthings, the kite is a global device that seems to transcend time. Over the vast scope of history, kites have been used in a wide variety of ways.

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