The cockpit revision slightly increased the length of the nose, but most of the 1030 mm (40.6 in) fuselage extension was behind the wings.
The tail unit of the Kite 2 was the same as that of its predecessors, with an aerodynamically balanced rudder with a deep and rounded trailing edge mounted on a fin that was little more than a rudder-post.
The tailplane, braced from below and on the top of the fuselage was far enough forward that the elevator hinges were ahead of the rudder post.
There was strong taper on the horizontal surfaces and a large cut out in the elevators to allow rudder movement.
The unmodified Kite 2A flew with the Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association.