Some would call it ingenious, others called it overly complicated. The wind kite 50% more powerful than a wind turbine has ...

Makani Power, a company building flying power ... The flying power plant takes the form of a motor glider combined with a kite. It takes off and ascends vertically with its tail pointed down.

Makani Power's idea sought to address the limitations ... The flying power plant resembles a motor glider combined with a kite, which takes off and ascends vertically with its tail pointed downwards.