The unusually shaped British Extraterrestrial Kite (BEK) integrates a helium balloon with a specially designed kite. George Poveromo To the British gentleman who dropped off a fishing kite at Capt.

Any kid who’s ever flown a kite has learned the lesson: Once you can get the kite off the ground and high into the air, you’re more likely to find a steady breeze to keep it aloft. A fledgling wind ...