Penta Dog Kite (In stock)

From the whimsical imagination of the Hespeler Bothers comes yet another fun flying kite, the Penta God Kite. The Penta series depicts humorous flying characters on an extremely stable platform, are easy to fly so great for kids and beginners. A stunning and fun kite to fly.


Kite trivia:
Kite flying was banned in China during the Cultural Revolution, anyone found flying a kite was sent to jail and their kites destroyed.

There are 78 rules in kite fighting in Thailand.

Kite flying was banned in Japan in 1760 because too many people preferred to fly kites than work.

The aeroplane is a development of the kite.

For centuries kites have been used in wars and battles, for signalling, lifting observers, target practice, as barrage kites, dropping propaganda leaflets etc.

The Chinese believe that looking at kites high in the sky maintains good eyesight.

The Chinese believe that when you tilt your head back to look at a kite in the sky your mouth opens slightly, which gets rid of excess body heat giving you a healthy yin-yang balance.

The Chinese name for a kite is Fen Zheng, which means wind harp. The name is derived from early Chinese kites which used to carry wind musical instruments.

Kites were used in the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers.

The first powered aircraft were large box kites with motors fitted to them.
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  • Made from rip-stop nylon
  • Fiber glass frame
  • 102cm x 102cm
  • Wind range 5-18mph
  • Suitable for beginners