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Indian fighter kite.

Benjamin Franklin

Eight types of kites.

Margarita Island, Venezuela: kitesurfing

A kite takes flight on a windy day.

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Voisin, Gabriel; Voisin, Charles

Gabriel Voisin

French aircraft manufacturer