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> After the tether reaches its maximum length, the ground station winches the kite back in. Though the Hawk must expend energy for reel-in, it expends only a fr
by hamandcheese 3y ago
> After the tether reaches its maximum length, the ground station winches the kite back in. Though the Hawk must expend energy for reel-in, it expends only a fraction of the energy
work=force*distance, so presumably the kite can be controlled such that it exerts less force when they reel it back in?
- smileysteve 3y agoThat's my thought from kite boarding, releasing tension on the trailing edge will depower the kite to stall speed