Kite thumb|A kite in flight A kite is a tethered aircraft held aloft by wind that blows over its wing(s)."Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics" , NASA (11 July 2008). High pressure below the wing deflects the airflow downwards. This deflection generates horizontal drag in the direction of the wind. The resultant force vector from the lift and drag force components is opposed by the tension of the tether.
Kite thumb|A kite in flight A kite is a tethered aircraft held aloft by wind that blows over its wing(s)"Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics" , NASA (11 July 2008). High pressure below the wing deflects the airflow downwards This deflection generates horizontal drag in the direction of the wind. The resultant force vector from the lift and drag force components is opposed by the tension of the tether