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I was immediately hooked on the new indoor kite, iFlite, from Patrick Tan. layangman@gmail.com.  Designed for small enclosed space. The iFlite is framed in micro-carbon (1mm for the spreader and a two step leading edge and spine of 1,5mm - 1mm . It has a polyetheylene skin, no stitching (only a few dots of a co-polymer, multipurpose, high grade water resistant sealant) and fittings and stopper-beads hand made.

Don't put this beauty in your kitebag, but keep it close to you; in your briefcase; your jacket or your car so that you can pull it out on every free windless moment. I can guarantee you will enjoy it.

There are 3 versions at this moment; Shall we say: The classic one; Call it the iflite STD, The new released iflite vented (with a vented hole of +/-7,5cm) and the soon released larger version called the iflite II. The iflite II will be 30% bigger than the iflite STD (+/- 78cm by 45cm). Based on pictures and videos I have seen the vented iflite II is significantly slower and more graceful.

If I am correct he sold more than 500 pieces all over the world. 

in flight.

Thanks to HONG HA PHAM for this small movie made during the kite festival in Bintulu, Borneo.

Some extra links

The iFlite movie number I

The iFlite movie number II

The iFlite movie number III (Palace of Justice)

The iFlite story in India

The iFlite story in Paris
The Blue iFlite
The iFlite General page

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justitiepaleis

Some more pictures

Picture taken from a kite +/- 100m high, Kite: Holy Man, Windsoeed 12km/h,  Camera Pentax W90

Vlinderpaleis Year:  2001 – 2005     Height: 41,0m / 135ft     Floors: 5     Surface: 40.000m2 / 430,556sq ft     Realisation: Architect Richard Rogers     Engineers: Ove Arup     Developer: Ministry of Justice (Regie der gebouwen)      Nieuw Justitiepaleis: Address Bolivarplaats 20

	Some more links: - The equipment used for KAP - Some KAP pictures photoshopped by Joan Vanden Bossche - Some KAP pictures taken from 100 meter high - This KAP pictures is now part of the permanent art collection of the palace of justice - Some more KAP pictures - Zoom 5x - Flying the long way home in the income hall of the palace of justice - Flying the iFlite in the income hall of the palace of justice - Bell kite inspired on the Palace of Justice