The U-Turn Infinity is a German single-place

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, designed and produced by U-Turn GmbH of

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. It was the first glider introduced by the company in 2003 and remained in production in 2016 as the Infinity 4.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 34. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The Infinity was designed as an intermediate glider. The design has progressed through four generations of models, the Infinity, Infinity 2, 3 and 4, each improving on the last. The Infinity 4 was a complete redesign and not just an evolution of previous versions. The models are each named for their relative size.

Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand noted the Infinity's distinctive wing graphics in a 2003 review as "easily recognizable" and noted that the design is "quick and full of promise".

Variants

Infinity

;Infinity S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 44 cells and the

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is 5.21:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV) 1-2 certified. ;Infinity M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 44 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.21:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified. ;Infinity L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 44 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.21:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.

Infinity 4

;Infinity 4 XS :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 44 cells and the

is 5.21:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is not certified. ;Infinity 4 S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 44 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.21:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF/EN-B certified. ;Infinity 4 SM :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 44 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.21:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF/EN-B certified. ;Infinity 4 M :Medium-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 44 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.21:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF/EN-B certified. ;Infinity 4 L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 44 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.21:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF/EN-B certified.

Specifications (Infinity M)

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.u-turn.de/web/english/products/paragliders/infinity-4

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