U-Turn GmbH

U-Turn GmbH is a German aircraft manufacturer originally based in Villingen-Schwenningen and later in Tuningen. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, particularly for aerobatics.[1]

U-Turn GmbH
TypeGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
IndustryAerospace
Founded2002
FounderThomas Vosseler and Ernst Strobl
Headquarters,
ProductsParagliders
Websitewww.u-turn.de

The company was founded by Thomas Vosseler and Ernst Strobl in 2002. One early innovation was offering glider purchase financing through an owners' club.[1]

U-Turn is organized as a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH), a German Limited liability company.[2]

The company's first product was the U-Turn Infinity, an intermediate glider designed for easy handling and safety.[1] By 2016 they had a full line of gliders for all levels of pilots, plus aerobatics, including a two-place aerobatic glider, the U-Turn Twinforce.[2]

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by U-Turn GmbH:

  • U-Turn Annapurna
  • U-Turn Blacklight
  • U-Turn Blackout
  • U-Turn Emotion
  • U-Turn Eternity
  • U-Turn Everest
  • U-Turn Evolution
  • U-Turn Infinity
  • U-Turn Lightning
  • U-Turn Paramotion
  • U-Turn Passenger
  • U-Turn Redout
  • U-Turn Trinity
  • U-Turn Twinforce

References

  1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 34. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. U-Turn GmbH (2015). "History". Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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