Mezger Roloplan

In the late 50's the kitebuilder Erwin Mezger from Stuttgart created the "Mezger Drachen". In the following years his kite was seen in the sky over Stuttgart Killesberg park.

Typical is the arrow design (blue - white) and the small banner. The Mezger-Drachen is a special kite for the low breeze of southern Germany. wind range: -4 bft line: 80 pt

Classic arrow-shaped design by Erwin Mezger

my own design
	Design 2005, "lost in China"

Construction plan 1, four-point bridle

Farbe

Maße

Waage

Plan translation

Schwanzfahne = banner, hälfte = half size
Waage = bridle, Stabtasche = sleeve
Spannschnrüe = stretching line, Winkel = angle
Ouerstäbe = cross spars, Längsstab = spine

all measures in cm

Materials:
1 x approx. 203 cm CFK 8 mm ø (can also be divided into two parts)
2 x approx. 95 cm CFK 6 mm ø
2 x approx. 82 cm CFK 6 mm ø
1 rod connector 8 mm
2 crossbar connectors (2 Eddy crosses for 6 mm, drill out in the middle to 8 mm for the longitudinal rod)
5 D-rings for sail tension
4 cams 6 mm, 1 cam 8 mm, 1 rod end cap 8 mm
Some wooden or plastic beads for sail tensioning
Approx. 3 m of sail material
Spinnaker is used for reinforcement
Tension cord
Balancing cord for four-point balance

Optional for the tail flag:
1 swivel, approx. 30 cm CFRP 6 mm ø, 2 rod caps 6 mm, approx. 1.5 m tension cord
Of course, the Mezger flies without a flag, but I think it's just part of the package.

The sail should not be stretched equally tight everywhere, otherwise a proper tunnel cannot form. The kite flies with slightly curved sail surfaces.
Instead of the 4-point bridle I used, a 6-point bridle can also be used. However, the 4-point bridle is perfectly adequate and allows the kite to react more flexibly to gusts.

Step-by-step building instructions with pictures (in German)

2005 Hilmar Rilling