doubled/tripled, but balloons increasingly difficult to fly.. 5-10 mph / Flags flap but do not Large or medium fully extend; treetops delta (triangular) stir kites. Even large balloons difficult to fly. 10-20 mph / Flags fully extend Small or medium regularly, treetops delta (triangular) kites sway with tails or parafoil (spar-less) kites. 20-30 mph / Flags snap in the wind Smaller, more robust and stable kites. Use 10-20 foot long fuzzy tails for stability. 30+ mph / Difficulty walking into Not great flying 45+ kph the wind weather! Wind speed How to tell from How to fly a your camera in surroundings conditions 0-3 mph Flags hang limp; Mini balloons (36 inch leaves on tops of trees mylar, mylar sleeping are still bag) or 5.5 foot rubber balloons 3-5 mph / 5-8kph flutter but do Rokaku and large (9 not fully extend, foot) delta (basic treetops and leaves triangular) kites. stir 5.5 foot rubber balloons, or mini balloons if
Wind speed How to tell from your surroundings How to fly a camera in conditions 0-3 mph Flags hang limp; leaves on tops of trees are still Mini balloons (36 inch mylar, mylar sleeping bag) or 5.5 foot rubber balloons 3-5 mph / 5-8kph flutter but do not fully extend, treetops and leaves stir Rokaku and large (9 foot) delta (basic triangular) kites. 5.5 foot rubber balloons, or mini balloons if doubled/tripled, but balloons increasingly difficult to fly.. 5-10 mph / Flags flap but do not fully extend; treetops stir Large or medium delta (triangular) kites. Even large balloons difficult to fly. 10-20 mph / Flags fully extend regularly, treetops sway Small or medium delta (triangular) kites with tails or parafoil (spar-less) kites. 20-30 mph / Flags snap in the wind Smaller, more robust and stable kites. Use 10-20 foot long fuzzy tails for stability. 30+ mph / 45+ kph Difficulty walking into the wind Not great flying weather!
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