Peter Powell (kite maker)
Peter Trevor Powell (c. 1932 – 3 January 2016) was an English kite maker. He developed a steerable kite in 1972, using dual lines. Powell's kites had spars made of Gonystylus which were later replaced with aluminium tubing and, later still, by glass fibre spars.
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Peter Powell at the 1st AKA Convention in Ocean City, Maryland in 1978.
Powell's kites came with a long, hollow polyethylene tail that was inflated by the wind. The tail added stability as well as looking good when performing stunts. He was born in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.[1]
Powell died from a stroke in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire at the age of 83.[2]
References
- at SO Glos online magazine Archived 2016-02-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 5 January 2016
- "Founder of Peter Powell Kites in Cheltenham has died following a stroke". Gloucestershire Echo.
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