The company of Walter Uetz began aircraft manufacture in the 1950’s when they built a number of Jodel D.11’s under licence. They developed the Jodel design into the Uetz U2V (3* built) which first flew in 1962 powered by a 100hp (75kW) Continental and which had a maximum take-off weight of 1540lb(699kg). A four seat version, the Uetz U3M Pelikan(2 built) made its first flight in 1963 powered by a 135hp(100kW) Lycoming and from this was developed the more powerful Uetz U4M. The Uetz (Markwalder) Marabu (1 built) was a three seat light aircraft which first flew in 1965 powered by a 150hp Lycoming and with a maximum take-off weight of 2140lb(971kg). The company ended production in 1965 and four U4M’s remain on the Swiss register of which at least one remains airworthy.

HB-TBV                 c/n 25                  Switzerland

4 seat light aircraft first flown in 1963