Skylaunch
RAF Cranwell Gliding Club's winch has a powerful 7.3 litre V8 engine driving two independant drums through an automatic gearbox and is powered using LPG. The independant brakes on its two drums to allow one cable to be retrieve while the other drum can carry on launching. The cab is heated which really makes for a nice place to be on those cold winter days. The winch is capable of launch gliders up to 2000 when the wind is reasonable an straight down the airfield. Picture below shows it attached to its tractor that tows it to and from the hangar to its launch position.
