The world’s leading glider and sailplane winch manufacturer
Skylaunch manufactures a range of glider winches, cable retrieve winches and special purpose winches and equipment. We also carry out refurbishments and upgrades to any make of winch and can supply a wide range of parts and accessories for club builds, refurbishments and repairs for all types of winch.
Manufacturing and re-engineering winches since 1991, we’ve supplied more than 200 winches to civilian and military customers in over 45 countries worldwide.
Offering on-site servicing, repairs, upgrades and improvements to all winches including machines from other manufacturers.
We also train winch drivers, based on many years of professional winch driving experience totaling half a million launches.
Skylaunch is a manufacturer of glider and sailplane winching systems with an exceptional service and support record. We also make a huge range of special purpose winches and equipment. Since 1991, we’ve supplied more than 200 winches to military and civilian customers in over 45 countries.
Browse and order through our online catalogue of parts and equipment for winches. We always have a large quantity and range of service parts, spares and cables and components on the shelf ready for immediate dispatch.
Skylaunch are pleased to announce the successful completion of airfield testing our new model – the Lithium “Cordless” Skylaunch EVO Electro – this February. This winch is designed to provide
A three-week trial was undertaken on a military range on South Wales, with a specially modified glider winch. Unfortunately, details are classified but the whole system worked very well, giving
The Italian Air Force’s next new winch was delivered just before Christmas, with test launches and maintenance training given to the ground crew.
Skylaunch winches launch gliders to more than 2,000 feet at gliding clubs around the world, support military personnel globally and help produce breathtaking action sequences for films. For their operators, our winches deliver performance, safety, reliability, simplicity, ease of use and economy of operation.
Speak to us about your requirements for a winch or request a quote.
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