"After Highflyer Crashes, Airborne Wind Energy Regroups"

See my old prediction below. I am afraid I was a little optimistic. Perhaps @dougselsam will have a more favorable evaluation :wink:

In such dimensions and for a rigid wing, the mass of the turbines does not modify the mass of the assembly very much.

And takeoffs and landings in VTOL mode (Makani, Kitemill) are justified at least as much as the construction of an elevated airport.