Available in yellow, black, grey, and white, the newly designed door eliminates the need for cables, chains, sprockets, pulleys, extra motors, and additional parts, according to company officials.
Schweiss Doors
The door man for hangars
Mike Schweiss, the founder of Schweiss Doors, says his company sells the “Cadillac of doors.”
Schweiss Doors founder to be inducted into Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
Mike Schweiss, founder and owner of Schweiss Doors, will be inducted into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame at a ceremony in April 2024.
Schweiss Doors introduces hydraulic pump
“The drill-driven compact hydraulic pump system provides all the benefits of a Schweiss hydraulic door — strength, security and full access to inside space — without the need for power,” company officials said.
Just what the doctor ordered
Dr. Ron Bingham’s hangar at at McKeller-Sipes Regional Airport (KMKL) in Jackson, Tennessee, has a 70-foot by 16-foot Schweiss Doors hydraulic door equipped with remote openers. He keeps a CJ1 and a Cirrus SR22 in the new hangar.
Schweiss Doors introduces Superstructure, Triple-Leg Stand-Alone hydraulic door
The new design transfers the weight of the door to the footings that support the hydraulic door, eliminating the need for additional side columns from the building manufacturer, offering a “significant building cost reduction,” according to company officials.
Michigan pilot creates hangar man cave
The hangar’s man cave has a bathroom, shower, kitchen, and bedroom with bunk beds for his grandchildren.