Happy Birthday, Francis Rogallo!
Francis Rogallo was born on January 27th, 1912. The NASA aeronautical engineer is widely known as the father of modern hang gliding. He eventually celebrated 97 birthdays, but one in particular stands out, in 1974.
The KHK Difference
We know that our customers have a lot of choices when it comes to online shopping. Some businesses seem to have taken over the market and grown into behemoths. But businesses that size lack a more personal touch. At Kitty Hawk Kites, our customers are …
The 9 Most Haunted Places on the Outer Banks
The Outer Banks is known as one of the premier vacation destinations for families in the United States. But many paranormal experts also consider the Outer Banks to be one of the most haunted places in the country. And the thin strip of barrier islands …
The New Whalebone Watersports Center
It’s been a long road, but we’ve finally done it. The new Kitty Hawk Kites Watersports Center is open! Back in January, we tore down our old Whalebone location in south Nags Head to start rebuilding an updated store and watersports launch site. That seems …
A Spectacular Hang Gliding Competition
This past weekend, something amazing happened. Against all odds, the 48th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular Competition took place on October 25-27. The Spectacular is the longest continually running hang gliding competition in the world. We were afraid that we wouldn’t be able to uphold that …