The Kite was created by redesigning the single-seat Comper Streak racing aircraft as a two-seat tourer.
[3] Immediately in front of the pilot's cockpit was an extra fuselage bay containing the passenger's position,[2] placed over the centre of gravity so that the trim would not be disturbed by their presence or absence.
[1] The mounting for the Pobjoy Niagara engine, constructed of square section steel tube, started immediately in front of the passenger compartment.
[2] The 90 hp (67 kW) 7-cylinder radial engine was a development of the earlier Pobjoy R; two notable features were that it was very compact, with a diameter of only 26 in (660 mm) and that it was geared down with a gearbox that off-set the propeller shaft vertically.
[1] The main wheels, which were provided with brakes, were mounted at the end of the wing centre section, each between pairs of compression legs.
Pairs of cross braced struts, joining the legs a little way above the axle and hinged at top and bottom, rotated to retract the wheels rearwards.
[1] With the front cockpit faired over, it flew in the 1934 King's Cup Race[1] at an average speed of 144 mph (232 km/h),[6] but was eliminated in the heats.