Kytoon
Sign in to savethumb|A Helikite kytoon lifting a gyro-stabilised camera
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thumb|A Helikite kytoon lifting a gyro-stabilised camera
A kytoon or kite balloon is a tethered aircraft which obtains some of its lift dynamically as a heavier-than-air kite and the rest aerostatically as a lighter-than-air balloon. The word is a portmanteau of kite and balloon.
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