May 2013 - Skylaunch in the Pyrenees
A new Skylaunch 2 Evo twin drum winch (7.4 litre EFI engine fuelled by Petrol) is delivered to Luchon Gliding club in the beautiful French Pyrenees. This winch is using Skyrope cable on their 800m airfield.
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April 2013 - Successful exhibition at Aero 2013
A very successful exhibition for us at Aero 2013. Many thanks to all of you that visited us on the stand |
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April 2013 - RAF GSA Upgrades
Another one of the fleet of RAF GSA (Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association) original Skylaunch winches from RAF Wittering (Four Counties GC) has a paint re-spray and upgrades to the later specifications (automatic tow-out brakes, new cable pulley / roller units and a full service). All major components (engine / transmission / final drive etc) are still in very good working order and only require oils and filters to be changed. This winch is now using Dyneema cable |
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April 2013 - Refurb for "Harry" the tractor
A valued customer who knew that we do refurbishments of winches, asked if we could give 'Harry' the tractor an overhaul. |
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March 2013 - Belgian winch refurbishment completed
The refurbishment of the Mel / Van Gelder winch is completed and returned to the Belgian Air Cadets much to their delight. They were especially impressed with the speed of the works, which included two days of successful test launches / handover. |
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April 2013 - Skylaunch exhibit at Aero 2013
Skylaunch will again be exhibiting at Aero 2013 in Friedrichshafen (Germany). This time we plan to show a new Skylaunch 2 Evo twin drum winch. Please come and visit us in Hall A1 – Stand 400. |
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March 2013 - Windrushers order Skylaunch Evo
A new Skylaunch 2 Evo twin drum winch is ordered by Windrushers Gliding Club (RAF Bicester), England.
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February 2013 - Luchon (Toulouse) order Skylaunch Evo
A new Skylaunch 2 Evo twin drum winch is ordered by Luchon Gliding Club, Toulouse, France. |
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January 2013 - Belgian winch delivered for re-furbishment
A Mel / Vangelder winch is delivered to Skylaunch HQ from the Belgium Air Cadets for full refurbishment. |
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December 2012 - Brazilian Air Force order winch
A new Skylaunch 2 Evo twin drum winch and new cable retrieve winch are ordered by the Brazilian Air Force. |
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November 2012 - Skylaunch invited to Norwegian Annual Gliding Convention
Skylaunch are invited to the Annual Gliding Convention in beautiful Norway to give a formal presentation on Glider Winch Launching. Two gliding clubs are also visited for fact finding and advising. |
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October 2012 - Aerostat winches for US Military
Two new high torque Aerostat winches (one single ‘extra capacity’ drum and one twin drum) are developed for the USA military.
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September 2012 - Evo twin drum for Berlin
A new Skylaunch 2 Evo twin drum winch (8.2 litre engine fuelled by LPG) is delivered to Berlin Gliding club in Germany and lifted onto their truck with the Skylaunch lifting rig. This winch is using Dyneema cable – 3500 metres on each drum! (So far with 3000 metres used, launch heights are exceeding 1200 metres). |
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August 2012 - Tost in workshop for re-engineering
An old Tost winch from our stock begins its re-engineering program. |
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July 2012 - Dutch Wiz for re-engineering
A Dutch wiz winch from our stock begins its re-engineering program. |
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June 2012 - New Aerostat winch
A new compact general purpose and Aerostat winch is developed for an Aerostat manufacturer in England.
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June 2012 - RAF winch upgraded
One of the fleet of RAF GSA (Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association) original Skylaunch winches from RAF Cosford has a paint re-spray and upgrades to the later specifications (automatic tow-out brakes, new cable pulley / roller units and a full service). All major components (engine / transmission / final drive etc) are still in very good working order and only require oils and filters to be changed. This winch is now using Skyrope cable. |
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May 2012 - Re-engineering kit supplied to Danish GC
A full re-engineering kit is supplied to Nordsjaellands Gliding Club in Denmark for their old Tost winch (with 8.2 litre engine fuelled by petrol). This winch is using Skyrope cables. |
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April 2012 - Re-engineered Tost with wheelchair lift
A fully re-engineered Tost winch (with 7.4 litre engine fuelled by petrol) including a specially developed wheelchair lift system (powered by the normal winch battery) is exhibited at the Aero show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. It is then delivered to the newly re-sited Planeurs d’Ille-et-Vilaine Gliding Club close to Rennes in France. This winch is using Skyrope cables. |
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March 2012 - Evo winch & Retrieve winch for Le Mans
A new Skylaunch 2 Evo (with 8.2 litre engine fuelled by LPG) and a new Skylaunch cable retrieve winch (fuelled by LPG) are both delivered to Le Mans Gliding Club in France. |
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February 2012 - Club build kits
We're now pleased to offer a range of "Club Build Kits". If finances are tight then why not consider building your own winch using our major components? We can offer various levels of build together with as much help and advice as you need. For more details see the club build page.
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November 2011 - Skylaunch 3 for China
A new Skylaunch 3 twin drum winch (with 8.2 litre EFI engine fuelled by petrol) is shipped to Beijing Gliding Club in China. The Chinese winch operator visited Lasham Gliding Club in England for training. This winch is using Skyrope cables. |
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September 2011 - 6 Drum Skydrive completed
The new, 6 Drum, "SkyDrive" is now complete and is working successfully at Oerlinghausen in Germany
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October 2011 - Electric winch delivered to Chanet, France
The new Skylaunch 3 (electric) twin drum winch is delivered to Chanet Gliding Club in France. This winch is using Skyrope cables.
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September 2011 - 8.2 L winch for AVSA Sene Les Alpes
A new Skylaunch 2 Evo twin drum winch (with 8.2 litre engine fuelled by LPG) is delivered to AVSA Seyne Les Alpes Gliding Club in France. This winch is using Skyrope cables. |
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August 2011 - Skylaunch 2 Evo for Le Geolands, France
A new Skylaunch 2 Evo twin drum winch (with 8.2 litre EFI engine fuelled by petrol) is delivered to Le Goelands Gliding Club in France. This winch is using Skyrope cables. |
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July 2011 - Electric Winch on Trial
The Skylaunch Electric Winch has been completed and is currently undergoing trials before being shipped to France later this month. Initial testing at Stratford Gliding Club was very positive with only minor "tweaks" required to finish it off.
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July 2011 - 6 Drum Skydrive nears completion
The new, 6 Drum, "SkyDrive" winch nears completion and is due to be shiped to Oerlinghausen in Germany in a few weeks time.
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July 2011 - First new Skylaunch for Finland
The first new Skylaunch 2 Evolution (Evo) twin drum winch (with 8.2 litre EFI engine fuelled by petrol) is delivered to Kupio Gliding Club in Finland. This winch is using Dyneema cables. |
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May 2011 - Re-engineered winch for Essex GC
A fully re-engineered old (Dutch) winch is delivered to Essex Gliding Club in England (with 7.4 litre engine fuelled by LPG). This winch is using Skyrope cables. |
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April 2011 - New Electric winch Introduced
The new electric winch is introduced at the Aero Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. |
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