The kite also influenced Leonardo da Vinci When da Vinci was experimenting with the
concept of flight and flying machines in the lats 1400s he used different kite designs
The Wright brothers who invented the first airplane to fly with a gasoline engine
developed an interest in flying when they were children They used to fly kites The
brothers historic flight in 1903 was made on a plane that was inspired by a kite design
But what is the connection between kites and aeronautics The basic principle that lifts
the kite is the same that keeps the plane in the air People have used kites to study the
principles of flying