Kites may have become a means of entertainment today, but in 1901, Britain’s Samuel Cody also crossed the difficult English Channel by boat with the help of a kite. Samuel, born in Davenport, Iowa, in 1867, was taught to fly a kite by a Chinese cook, who explained the rules of kites. Kodi Samuel saw the power of flying kite and came up with the idea of using its power to lift something, with the help of some friends and kite lovers, he started kite experiments and shows related to it.
In 1901, he made several improvements in kite-flying ability and discovered the technique of flying more than one kite with a single string. He also patented this invention in 1901. The kite later became known as the “Cody War Kite”. Cody’s unique kite was recognized by the British Meteorological Department and the Royal Meteorological Society. Cody offered this kite design to Britain’s War Office. It is believed that this war kite also saw some use during the Second Boer War.
Kites were used in berthaun boats with double lining canvas
To test the lifting capacity of a kite, Cody conducted kite experiments more than once at a height of 2000 feet in London. An exhibition of Cody’s kites was also held at the Alexander Palace in 1903. He also crossed the English Channel using a kite in a double-lined canvas Baratheon boat of that time.
At that time, the basic use of balloons with very simple structure for knowing the weather and military observation was prevalent. Even if the wind was a little strong, these balloons became completely useless. Not only this, he was also the first person to fly an airplane in Britain on 16 October 1908. Samuel’s aeronautical experiments led to inventions related to balloons and helicopters.
