Kite flying requires a delicate balance of aerodynamics. When building and testing a kite, things don't always go as planned.
To express "despite doing" or "even with," use the preposition con followed by an infinitive. This creates a concessive phrase, introducing a condition or feature that doesn't prevent the main action from happening.
| Despite being aerodynamic, the new kite did not fly. | Con ser aerodinámica, la nueva cometa no voló. |
| Despite having a long tail, the kite had fallen to the ground. | Con tener una cola larga, la cometa había caído al suelo. |
This structure is useful when discussing structural features, like when a kite's frame fails and it plummets due to a gust of wind.
| Despite having a light frame, it plummeted due to the gust. | Con tener un armazón ligero, se desplomó por la ráfaga. |
You can also use this structure to explain why a design didn't work out as intended despite having certain aerodynamic properties.
| Despite having less friction, the design plummeted anyway. | Con tener menos fricción, el diseño se desplomó de todos modos. |
| Despite having a good flow, the kite loses the angle due to the gust. | Con tener un buen flujo, la cometa pierde el ángulo por la ráfaga. |
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