Skybolt – The Company

Skybolt has served the Aerospace and Automotive Racing industries since 1982 through distribution and manufacturing of high quality, traceable aerospace fasteners. We specialize in ¼-Turn Panel and Cowling fasteners, specifically in 303 stainless and our unique lightweight, high strength Skytanium® materials.

Distribution includes a vast selection of AN-MS-NAS aerospace fasteners and panel fasteners common to all general and commercial aviation airframes from single engine to corporate jet aircraft.

In 1993, Skybolt developed high tech manufacturing processes to produce innovative ¼-turn fasteners. Developments in the racing markets presented opportunities to design higher quality, higher strength lightweight fasteners. Skybolt achieved three (3) US Patents on adjustable designs that allow one fastener length to adjust to any panel thickness. We quickly introduced these designs into the FAA approval process for use on certified aircraft. We have gone on to add (2) additional patent applications for adjustable CLoc® Fasteners and an innovative new CLoc® “Flare” receptacle.

We identified every weak point in every fastener design and capitalized on better designs. Skybolt became the leading source for all variations of cowling fasteners common to commercial aircraft. To further develop our “kit” concept, and to create better controls on quality, we began manufacturing industry standard cowling fasteners in-house. Skybolt could now enhance quality, strength, and luster finish. We were free to innovate and innovate we did. The new Skytanium® alloys, developed by Skybolt, decreased weight by 40% to 50% while increasing strength!

The Skytanium® ¼-Turn fastener and derivatives can eliminate serious pounds from helicopters, UAVs, existing commercial airliners, and be the perfect answer to the Boeing 787 and Airbus 380 programs.

Skybolt has researched every model and serial number of just about every aircraft constructed since the 1940s to develop specific stainless panel fastener kits for access panels and engine cowlings. The Skybolt Cowling Kits became our feature product line from the mid 1980s to date. Although parts manuals describe general fastener usage, our research relies on exhaustive hands-on experience. This experience gained us information on production engine cowlings as well as the fasteners associated with the cowlings.

Our CLoc® ¼ Turn Fastener line is compatible with all Camloc® designs. The CLoc® fastener is manufactured under TSO-C148 approvals in 303 stainless steel and Skytanium®. Skybolt also holds several STCs to convert troublesome cowling fasteners to our superior CLoc® design. To enhance this preferred design, the patented SK213, SK215, and SK245 locking receptacles, allow one stud length to fit any panel thickness. The Skybolt CLoc® Skytanium® product line is rapidly becoming the preferred fastener to most top NASCAR teams and is a featured fastener on the Airbus A380.

The Skybolt ZLoc® ¼ Turn Fastener line is compatible with industry standard Dzus®‘S’ Spring retained panel fasteners. The ZLoc® product has many innovative design features to improve strength, luster, anti-slip slot design, and weight. The Skytanium® version of our ZLoc® reduces weight by 40% while maintaining the strength rating of higher quality steel parts.

Skybolt now markets a complete line of ALoc® stainless cowling fasteners common to many Beech aircraft.

Skybolt holds many new design innovations in various stages of development. As we explore the many opportunities Land Based Defense Vehicles, we find the need for fastening excessively thick panels to blind panels capable of high energy loads. Skybolt has begun production on new designs to solve this requirement with simple, inexpensive designs.

In 2005, Skybolt achieved a major endorsement by a prime contractor on the A380 Airbus. By resolving a design issue with prototypes delivered the same day, Skybolt was able to gain a foothold in the large aircraft-manufacturing world introducing our lightweight Skytanium® products. The right design delivered at the right time has advanced Skybolt to an exciting new level of business.

Located at the Leesburg Regional Airport, Leesburg, Florida, Skybolt is housed in a beautiful 20,000 square foot facility that includes office and distribution, fastener production, along with aircraft hangar maintenance and modifications. Skybolt is a very hands on organization for all of our products and innovations.