 a power kite or traction kite is a large kite designed to provide significant pull to the user. they come in three main forms: foils, leading edge inflatables and supported leading edge. there are also rigid-framed kites and soft single skin kites. there are several different control systems used with these kites which have two to five lines and a bar or handles. most foil kites are made for use on land as they are "opened celled" so air flows in and out easily; this can be used as a safety feature to depower the kite. there are a few exceptions for this with new foils that use closed cell technology; they float on the water while you relaunch. power kites are generally used in conjunction with a vehicle or board, such as in: * kitesurfing on a kiteboard * kite buggying on a purpose-built 3-wheeled cart * kite jumping, using a power kite for jumping above the ground * kite landboarding on an all-terrain/mountain/land board * kite skating on all-terrain roller skates * kiteboating, on a boat * man lifting, where a harnessed kite flier is moored to the ground or one or more people to provide tension and lift * snowkiting on skis or snowboards research is also under way in the use of kites to generate electric power to be fed into a power grid. laddermills are a type of airborne wind turbine. kites are used to reach high altitude winds such as a jet stream, which are a
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