U-Turn GmbH
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| Company type | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Thomas Vosseler and Ernst Strobl |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Paragliders |
| Website | www |
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]
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[edit]
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