Flash Angel by Rare Air

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[Zeke]

any one have any 'ancient history' on this one...

[zippy8]

any one have any 'ancient history' on this one...

Waddya wanna know ?

Mike.

[inewham]

I learned to fly pairs on them - slow, very smooth and precise, more importantly for us at the time they really do retain their composure as the wind gets up.
Nice old school kites.

[Zeke]

just wondering about it in general, date made, opinions.   I was going to fly it again decide if it is a keeper or not.  I have enough old skool kites to last me a lifetime or at least til the end of this one. It seems to be a time to sort out the stuff that doesn't get any air time. Probably take me a long while but eventually I'll get a list together.

[zippy8]

From flickr user Nigel Beard.

Very early '90s, Rare Air's sort-of-signature vents, plenty of design gimmicks that actually worked, imported into the US by Air Circus. The school is Olde (which is even older than Old School). I can put it no better than this:-

"An extremely smooth, quiet, precise, slow kite. Screened vents on the leading edge and wing tips, and a vented keel make this kite extremely smooth, even through gusts. A great kite for precision team flying, but be prepared for a bit of pull. This kite feels like an updated high-tech version of the Hawaiian Team."
Jeff Burka

Will that do you ? 

As for keep or trade... it's a bit of a curiosity that I doubt will attract mainstream attention. For the right person who appreciates a big kite for cutting figures and nothing but it might be a welcome addition. It could be a royal pain to keep it in original Beman spars though.

Mike.

[Zeke]

I will have to give it another try.  I have flown it a few times and didn't like it. I also haven't paid any real attention to any of the detail and upon inspection I found the bridle setting a bit off, about an inch above the mark on the bridle. I don't know if I changed it or not. I'll change it back to the mark and see what happens. The framework is not a problem. I don't see it as an updated version as the Hawaiian. In spite of whatever innovations it may have it just doesn't have the personality of the Hawaiian. If there is to be any notoriety to be attached to this kite, I believe I purchased it from Ron Reich, 7 or 8 years ago.

Thanks for the info

[zippy8]

I believe I purchased it from Ron Reich, 7 or 8 years ago.

And I think it was more like 9 years ago 

Any resemblance to the mighty Hawaiian is likely to be in it's stuck-to-the-sky-edness, rather than any nuances of "feel".

Mike.

[chilese]

Mr. 8,

Sometimes I forget that you know everything kite related. Thanks for the reminder. 

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