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Mustafa Centre is a shopping mall in Singapore, situated on Syed Alwi Road in the cultural district of Little India, within the planning area of Kallang. [1] Within a walking distance from Farrer Park station and Jalan Besar station on the North East Line and Downtown Line, Mustafa Centre is a retail hub attracting many shoppers with its wide variety of products and services.
The World Kite Museum is a museum in Long Beach, Washington.First opened to the public on August 21, 1990, in a converted beach cottage acquired by the city. It opened with a collection of over 700 kites, exhibiting Japanese, Chinese, and Malaysian kites.
Fighter kites are kites used for the sport of kite fighting. Traditionally, most are small, unstable single-line flat kites where line tension alone is used for control, at least part of which is manja , typically glass-coated cotton strands, to cut down the line of others.
The delta-kites are growing in popularity since 2008 with around 12 companies offering delta-kites since 2008/2009. Between 2009 and 2013 kite technology has continued to grow. Kites have become lighter, more durable, much easier to launch and safer. Manufacturers have continued to add new safety features.
The kite is launched and recovered by an animated mast or arm, which grips the kite by its leading edge. The mast also inflates and deflates the kite. When not in use, mast and deflated kite fold away. [4] A conventional ship with a SkySails system burns less fuel, and has two propulsion methods, making it a type of hybrid vehicle.
Gayla Industries, Inc. was founded in 1961 primarily as a manufacturer of plastic keel-guided delta-wing kites that require no tails, as well as latex balloons. Their kites are sold worldwide in toy and hobby stores. [2] The company owns several patents on their tail-less keel-guided kite designs. [3]
A leading edge inflatable bow kite Diagram of LEI Kite Leading edge inflatable kite on a beach at Coche, Venezuela. A leading edge inflatable kite (LEI) is a single skin kite with inflatable bladders providing structure. It is useful as a power or traction kite. These kites are flown using 2, 4 or 5 control lines and a bar.
Eastpoint Mall (Chinese: 东福坊) is a shopping mall located in Simei, Singapore beside Simei MRT station. It was formerly known for its wide selection of educational and enrichment centres and its pet shop (The Pet Safari), which was once the largest in Asia. The mall is owned by NTUC Income, and is managed by Frasers Property. [1]