The Drachen Foundation publicó recientemente el Nº 16 de su Journal.
Hay notas muy interesantes, pero especialmente las dedicadas a Istvan Bodoczky y sus barriletes asimétricos, son imperdibles.
El texto está en inglés y el archivo PDF pesa en total 1.57 MB pero puede bajarse en partes.
Issue 16 Table of Contents
Manlifting. Dutch woman flies with ease and style. 3 photos, cover and pp. 3-4.
Rock carvings. Photographing ancient Polynesian art from the air. 2 photos, pp. 5-6.
Thijo van Beek. The Red Baron flies again at kite festivals. 2 photos, pp. 7-8.
Istvan Bodoczky. Asymmetrical kites. 4 photos, 6 illustrations, pp. 9-11.
History. Kites came late to Hungary. p. 11.
Bodoczky Bio. Living in a dangerous time. 1 photo, p. 12.
Making Your Own Asymmetric Kite. Some pointers. 1 photo, p. 13.
Electricity. Kites as a potential power source. 5 illustrations. pp. 14-16.
How kites fly. Secrets of the sky revealed. p. 15.
Alexander Iksanov. Russian becomes expert stunt kite flier. 1 photo, p. 17.
Making rain. Major Dryhenceforth draws a blank. p. 17.
Kites as teaching tool. The key to opening educational doors. p. 18
Bill Ottley. Skydiver remembers inventor Domina Jalbert. pp. 19-20.
Anniversary. Drachen Foundation turns 10 years old. 1 illustration, pp. 21-22.
Japanese Prints. Book celebrates kites of the “floating world.” 1 illustration, p. 23.
High art. The “why” of collecting ukiyo-e kite images. p. 24.
