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Schweiss Doors

Schweiss Doors introduces newly designed Strap Latch Door

By General Aviation News Staff · August 2, 2024 ·

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.

The door man for hangars

By Janice Wood · April 10, 2024 ·

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

By General Aviation News Staff · January 31, 2024 ·

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

By General Aviation News Staff · January 19, 2024 ·

“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

By General Aviation News Staff · December 30, 2023 ·

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

By General Aviation News Staff · February 12, 2021 ·

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

By General Aviation News Staff · August 8, 2020 ·

The hangar’s man cave has a bathroom, shower, kitchen, and bedroom with bunk beds for his grandchildren.

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