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| Not sure whether Garden president and Boeing engineer Jon Geiger managed to fly his boat (Rick Vadnais photo) |
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| Perhaps he should stick with the more aeronautic designs from Chongqing! (Rick Vadnais photo) |
According to my most basic online research, the process of designing an aircraft is generally divided into three distinct phases of design: conceptual, preliminary, and detail. Each phase has it own unique characteristics and influence on the final product. These phases all involve aerodynamic, propulsion, and structural design. Seems to me, the Chongqing kites bought on the streets of our sister city, fit the bill perfectly and flying boats is just not a good idea.
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| Chongqing kites sailing high – maybe next year Chongqing will send their professionals... (Rick Vadnais photo) |
Boeing Global Corporate Citizenship supported the Seattle Chinese Garden's Annual Kite Festival on August 9th with a $1000 donation this year – supporting our beautiful garden and extraordinary cultural resource. And thanks to the strong committment of the Boeing Asian American Professional Association (BAAPA), the second annual kite festival was one of the Garden's largest outdoor events. Boeing professionals and Garden volunteers once again supported the Puget Sound community with music, dancing, and just plain fun kite flying.
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| (Rick Vadnais photo) |
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BAAPA North Chapter President Maggie Gilbert and Boeing Electrical Standards and Design Engineering Manager Jacky-Vy Chau were both interviewed by the Chinese press. You can see their
China Press interviews and
video footage here.
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On a glorious Seattle summer day, over 500 citizens of the Emerald City sailed their kites, danced to Eastern music, and filled the hillside airspace with beautiful color and creativity. Nothing beats the sound of laughing, running children on a windy day – kite flyers ranged in age from about 3 to 80!
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| (Jim Dawson photo) |
