Take Off GmbH explained

Take Off GmbH
Type:	Privately held company
Foundation:	mid-1970s
Hq Location City:	Hamm
Hq Location Country:	Germany
Industry:	Aerospace
Products:	Ultralight aircraft, aircraft engines

Take Off Ultraleichtflug GmbH (English: Take Off Ultralight Aircraft Limited), not to confuse with Take Off GmbH (Black Forest), 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 980NaN0 TBM 11 and the 1150NaN0 TBM 12.^{[4] [5]}

The company also builds ground effect vehicles, airboats and propeller-driven snowmobiles.^[6]

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Take Off:

• Take Off Minimum
• Take Off Maximum
• Take Off Merlin

Notes and References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 223. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 243, 260 and 262-263. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
3. Web site: Trikes. 19 April 2018. Take Off GmbH. 2006.
4. Web site: Motoren. 19 April 2018. Take Off GmbH . takeoff-ul.de.
5. Web site: two-cylinder four-stroke engine with spur gear and centrifugal clutch . 19 April 2018. Take Off GmbH . takeoff-ul.de. 2006.
6. Web site: Boote. 19 April 2018. Take Off GmbH . takeoff-ul.de.