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Alexander Graham Bell's Tetrahedral Kites
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2017/10/alexander-graham-bells-tetrahedral-kites.html





Alexander Graham Bell and Aviation Through the Years
https://agbfoundation.ca/aviation/

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He developed the tetrahedral cell with aerodynamic lift and tested a variety of kites formed with these cells. His “Cygnet” kite flew for seven minutes at a height of 168 feet with a man on board in 1907.
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