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A kytoon (a portmanteau of kite + balloon) is a kite with a significant amount of aerostatic lift from a lighter than air gas carried within.

The primary advantage of a kytoon is that it remains up and at a reasonably stable position above the tether point, irrespective of the wind.^[1]

The kytoon has been used in peace and war. The kytoon is being employed for raising rescue signals, antenna^[2]^[3], and turbines for generating electricity. Kytoons need not be of lower density than the fluid stream in which it is operated. It is sufficient that the kytoon be part balloon and part kite. So the kytoon is a special kind of kite.^[4]

Inflation gases

Kytoons may be flown in Earth or other planetary atmospheres. Any gas may be used to inflate the bladder parts of a kytoon. Hydrogen, methane, air, helium, etc. may be used to inflate the balloon aspect of a kytoon.

History of kytoons

The kytoon was starkly forwarded by the invention and designs of Domina Jalbert.^{[citation needed]}

Applications of the kytoon

Raise emergency signals in calm or wind
Keep communications antenna aloft during calm and wind
Raise wind turbines for generating electricity
Scare birds away from crops
Toy and sport kiting
Meteorological measurements ^[5]

Patents involving the kytoon

US Patent 6646725
US Patent 2431938 Kite balloon Domina C. Jalbert
US Patent 2398745
US Patent 6302759
US Patent 3924827
4207026

References

[1] Popular Mechanics Mar 1958

[2] RESPONSE OF A KYTOON TO VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL GUSTS

[3] Balloon Production

[4] Domina Jalbert Brother of the Wind

[5] Meteorlogical observation measurements

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 The primary advantage of a kytoon is that it remains up and at a reasonably stable position above the tether point, irrespective of the wind.<ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5t0DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA81&dq=domina%20jalbert&pg=PA83#v=onepage&q=domina%20jalbert&f=false Popular Mechanics Mar 1958]</ref>
-The kytoon has been used in peace and war and love. The kytoon is being employed for raising rescue signals, antenna<ref>[http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0057119 RESPONSE OF A KYTOON TO VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL GUSTS]</ref><ref>[http://www.tifr.res.in/~bf/balloon_prod.html Balloon Production]</ref>, and turbines for generating electricity. Kytoons need not be of lower density than the fluid stream in which it is operated. It is sufficient that the kytoon be part balloon and part kite. So the kytoon is a special kind of kite.<ref>[http://www.drachen.org/journals/a10/Domina-Jalbert.pdf Domina Jalbert Brother of the Wind]</ref>
+The kytoon has been used in peace and war. The kytoon is being employed for raising rescue signals, antenna<ref>[http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0057119 RESPONSE OF A KYTOON TO VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL GUSTS]</ref><ref>[http://www.tifr.res.in/~bf/balloon_prod.html Balloon Production]</ref>, and turbines for generating electricity. Kytoons need not be of lower density than the fluid stream in which it is operated. It is sufficient that the kytoon be part balloon and part kite. So the kytoon is a special kind of kite.<ref>[http://www.drachen.org/journals/a10/Domina-Jalbert.pdf Domina Jalbert Brother of the Wind]</ref>
 == Inflation gases ==