Transforming Kites Into WingsBy Tim Bailiff casurfish@aol.comPhotos by Maggie Madrill and David SmithAs seen in the April 2025 issue of Model Aviation.There are at least eight Rogallo-wing models in my RC squadron. The larger wings were built using fiberglass tubes and lightweight rip-stop nylon, just like commercial sport kites. All of my Rogallo wings have been scratch-built, original designs—until now!I will detail a quick, fun, "kite-plane" conversion using a particular sport kite known as a delta-wing. This kite is a type of Rogallo design! Instead of spending time measuring, cutting,…