Fixed the balloon
Examples include barrage balloons used to deter predatory aircraft during World War II, and kite balloons used for artillery targeting during World War I, which were often attached to winches and could be used to lower the balloon so it could be relocated or quickly lowered to prevent it from being shot down by enemy aircraft. Larger people carrying kites often use Double Drum Hoist Winch to raise and lower them.Double Drum Hoist Winch
Towed artillery targets used to train anti-aircraft gunners, as well as fighter pilots and aircraft gunners, jump out from behind target tugs for practice, followed by winch takeoffs and landings.
Before advances in antenna technology in the 1950s, radio antennas were quite long, requiring Double Drum Hoist Winch to be used and then winched to land. Otherwise, you risk damaging the antenna, as Amelia Earhart did on one leg of the last flight.
The theatre
A water ski Double Drum Hoist Winch that pulls the rider forward as the rope is wound
The winch is often used as a backstage mechanic element to move the landscape during large theatrical productions. They are often embedded in the stage floor and are used to move large fixtures up and down.
Skating Double Drum Hoist Winch
Wakeskate Double Drum Hoist Winch is a sport in which a person on a water ski or snowboard is pushed across the water with a winch. The capstan consists of a gasoline engine, spool, cord, frame, and sometimes a simple gearbox. The person being towed walks away (or swims) from the winch while extending the rope. When the winch engages, it pulls in boarders at speeds of 15 to 25 miles per hour (24 and 40 km/h). The winch can be mounted on a vehicle, staked into the ground, or tied to a tree. The cable can also be run over a sea-mounted pulley to pull the person away from where the Double Drum Hoist Winch is, and multiple pulleys can be used to multiply the force exerted by a small but high-rpm electric motor instead of a transmission.
