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Which earlier kite inspired William A. Eddy's tailless diamond-shaped kite?
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Indian fighter kite.
William A. Eddy's tailless, elongated diamond-shaped kite was an adaptation of the ancient Javanese bowed kite, which is known in the West as the Malay kite.1