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U-Turn’s 2012 professional acro paraglider: the Thriller 2K12

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
U-Turn's latest acro paraglider: the Thriller 2K12

U-Turn have released their latest professional acro paraglider, the Thriller 2K12

U-Turn’s EN C Passion

Friday, December 16th, 2011
U-Turn's latest EN C offering, the Passion

People are calling it the highest-performing EN C paraglider ever made: U-Turn’s Passion

U-Turn Jumbo III rucksack

Saturday, August 27th, 2011
U-Turn Jumbo III Deluxe rucksack

U-Turn’s Jumbo III rucksack is a 190 litre pack, designed for ease of use and carrying comfort.

U-Turn Emotion 2, LTF 1 paraglider

Friday, April 8th, 2011
The Emotion 2 is U-Turn's new LTF 1 paraglider

U-Turn have a new LTF 1 paraglider, the Emotion 2.

Thriller 2K11: U-Turn’s new acro paraglider

Friday, February 18th, 2011
U-Turn Thriller 2K11

U-Turn’s highly acclaimed acro wing, the Thriller, has evolved into the even better Thriller 2K11

U-Turn’s reversible paraglider harness and rucksack, the IQ5

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
XC

The IQ5 is U-Turn’s reversible harness / rucksack, designed to meet the needs of cross country paraglider pilots who walk long distances with their kit.

Tandem Infinite Tumbled

Monday, August 9th, 2010
XC

Pál Takáts and Gábor Kézi have succeeded in their attempts to perform the Infinite Tumble on a U-Turn tandem paraglider over Walensee, Switzerland on Saturday 7 August 2010

Infinite Tumbling a tandem paraglider

Monday, July 26th, 2010
XC

Pál Takats is plannning to attempt the World’s first tandem infinite tumbling sequence at lake Walensee in Switzerland on 6 August 2010, with passenger Gabor Kezi on an XXL U-Turn Thriller.

U-Turn IQ3 reversible paragliding harness

Monday, April 19th, 2010
XC

U-Turn have created a lightweight reversible paragliding harness, the IQ3, that they say does not compromise on safety or comfort, even for long XC flights.

U-Turn Bodyguard II XL or tandem paraglider

Friday, November 27th, 2009
XC

U-Turn have now had their XL Bodyguard II paraglider certified LTF 1 / EN A for solo and tandem use. Representing, says U-Turn, the ultimate combination of safety and fun, the Bodyguard II incorporates U-Turns’s AFS (Active Flying System), which automatically flies actively for you, to a point. Developed alongside experienced flying instructors it was [...]

U-Turn Thriller

Friday, October 16th, 2009
XC

U-Turn are so excited about their new acro paralider, they feel they have almost reinvented acro. They say the wing takes agility and manoeuvrability to new levels. The glider replaces the G-Force, and feedback from its pilots, who include the likes of Pal Takats and Gabor Kezi (of award-winning film Adrenaline and Turbulence fame), have [...]

U-Turn Obsession II intermediate paraglider

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
XC

The U-Turn Obsession II is a high-end intermediate paraglider rated LTF 1-2

U-Turn’s new Alpine Peak lightweight glider

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
U-Turn Alpine Peak

U-Turn’s new lightweight glider, the Alpine Peak has been certified DHV1, and weighs in at 3.9kg

U-Turn Free Force acro paraglider

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
U-Turn Free Force II acro paraglider

A new edition of U-Turn’s Free Force DHV 2 glider has now been released. It boasts a trendy new livery and the latest Dyneema lines with optimised extension behaviour for those who like to throw their glider around in the air. Its safety is in part down the the Automatic Flight Stabilisation (AFS) technology it [...]