This special re-print edition of Charles Miller's masterpiece "Kitecraft and Kite Tournaments" is a guide to kite making and flying kites. Written in 1915, this classic text provides insight into kite design and construction, as well as how to fly kites. Included are plans many kite designs all made from basic materials. Chapters include General Kite Construction, Kite Accessories, Kinds of Kites, Plain Surface Kites, Box Kites, Combined Kites, Decoration of Kites, Messengers, Moving Devices, Balloons and Parachutes, Kite Reels, Airplane Models, Gliders, Model Airplanes, Kite Tournaments and more. A fascinating and thorough read on the subject of making and flying kites by one of the greatest historic experts on the subject. Cover image by Frank Schwichtenberg License: CC BY 3.0 Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.