Lifter Kites -Tether Tension

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@PierreB

And also were the wings used for AWE designed for this purpose in the first place?

Some pictures from AWEC by Filippo Trevisi suggests rigid wings for AWE built other than aircraft.

10th International Airborne Wind Energy Conference (AWEC 2024) in Madrid

Then by far the most dreadful presentation of the whole conference. Dreadful only because I had to try follow the amazing Filippo Trevisi Otherwise Brilliant if you’re into optimal Airborne Wind Energy [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image]

I know Kitemill is looking into this, as is Mozaero [previously Ampyx], Makani, Kitekraft and others…