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.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 34. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003.

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

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

The company's first product was the U-Turn Infinity, an intermediate glider designed for easy handling and safety. 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.

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

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