History:

As noted elsewhere, Steven Cohen came from a background of hang gliding and was a successful manufacturer of hang gliders. Following the success of Ron Wheeler in establishing the legality and use of ‘microlight’ or ‘minimum’ aircraft for his “Scout Mark 1” and its derivatives, Steven Cohen began to design and build what became known as microlight aircraft. Cohen began with a design that incorporated metal wings.

Called the “Tin Thing” it was unsuccessful and Steven followed this with the manufacture of a fabric wing version called “Mosquito”. This was an improvement on the “Tin Thing” but initial success lay in the Company’s first production aircraft, the “Stolaero”. Manufacture began in mid-1979 with 20 ultimately produced. The “Stolaeros” were powered by a Fuji Robin two-stroke engine with direct drive to the propeller but the engine was considered to be unreliable and a locally produced engine, known as the “Salt”, was used on subsequent production types such as the “Condor” and the “Mustang”.

Further information:

Information on this aircraft is currently limited. The Author welcomes any further specifications and/or details to update the site.