CPC A63H 27/002 (2013.01) [A63H 27/08 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A kite system, comprising:
a single tether; and
a kite configured to operate aloft connected to only the single tether, the kite comprising:
a lifting surface, wherein the lifting surface is heavier-than-air;
an aerodynamic surface control system configured to adjust an attitude of the lifting surface while the kite is aloft;
an instrument system internal to the kite configured to gather data while the kite is aloft;
a power system located in the lifting surface of the kite system operably connected to the instrument system;
wherein the surface control system controls operation of one or more actuators to actuate one or more aerodynamic control surfaces includes a directional control surface, and a lateral control surface for adjusting an attitude of a lifting surface of the kite and for changing a direction and orientation of the kite while the kite is aloft; and
an attachment point connecting the single tether to the kite.
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