Company type | Privately held company |
---|---|
Industry | Aerospace |
Founded | mid-1970s |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Ultralight aircraft, aircraft engines |
Website |
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Take Off Ultraleichtflug GmbH (English: Take Off Ultralight Aircraft Limited), often referred to as just Take Off GmbH, is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Hamm. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of ultralight aircraft in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft. It also builds aircraft engines, based upon BMW motorcycle engines. [1] [2]
The Minimum is a powered hang glider design that was introduced in 1979. This was followed by the Maximum, an ultralight trike, in 1989. The Merlin series of trikes was introduced in 1994. [1] [2] [3]
The company also builds aircraft engines based upon BMW motorcycle engines, including the 98 hp (73 kW) TBM 11 and the 115 hp (86 kW) TBM 12. [4] [5]
The company also builds ground effect vehicles, airboats and propeller-driven snowmobiles. [6]
Summary of aircraft built by Take Off: