Skylaunch UNO single drum glider winch on trailer

Skylaunch UNO

UNO – The New, Single Drum Design. Proven, reliable Skylaunch parts & engineering. Open operators platform with Skylaunch control system. New compact chassis for pick-up, truck or optional trailer mounting. All new single drum final drive system, cable drum, guillotine & pulley unit, etc. Fold out roller box avoids need for pay-on gear. High mobility for special purpose uses. Available minus powertrain (club build model) or as a complete ready to launch system.

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Advantages Of Single Drum Winch Launching
Launch glider & cable end landed midfield under light tension (using drogue parachute). Waiting vehicle drives to meet end of the cable as it lands, then attaches & tows direct to the glider.
Simple system, only single drum main winch (& one set of cable equipment) required – No risk of cable crossover.
Cable can be towed direct to glider (not necessarily at the launch point) to reduce aircraft ground handling / downtime.
Cable reel in & retrieving distance reduced by up to 50%.
Only light car (i.e. small hatchback) required – will reduce purchase / maintenance / fuel costs etc.
Light vehicle will cause less airfield wear & can vary route for each retrieve.
Launch direction can be adjusted to favour headwind.
Single drum launching with midfield retrieve operation launch rates are approximately 80% of twin drum launch rates.
Winch is ready to use with high speed retrieve winch if faster launch rate required.