Keywords: USpat1358358paravane1920waterkitecontrollable.jpg One of the first paravane patents shows controllable water kite wings and rudders at the empannage Various purposed paravanes for military use explosive and moored-mine cable cutting Military used these water kites for offensive and defensive purposes An explosive paravane unpon contacting a submarine would explode US Patent 1358358 2008-03-07 Joe Faust for clipping from the 1920 patent Overnote author Public domain PD-USGov Kite diagrams |