Kohl Mythos

{{Short description|German ultralight aircraft}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Use British English|date=January 2022}}  {{Infobox aircraft | name = | logo = | logo_size = | image = File:Skymaxx.jpg | alt = | caption = German Aircraft Sky-Maxx | long_caption = | other_names = | aircraft_type = Ultralight aircraft | aim = | outcome = | related = | national_origin = Germany | manufacturer = S.A.I. Aeronautica<br />German Aircraft GmbH<br />Officine Meccaniche Mingarelli | design_group = | designer = Stefan Kohl | builder = | issuer = | status = Production completed | owners = | primary_user = | more_users = | service = | major_applications = | proposals = | prototypes = | number_built = | construction_number = | civil_registration = | military_serial = | radio_code = | requirement = | aircraft_carried = | flights = | total_hours = | total_distance = | construction_date = | introduction = | retired = | first_flight = | initiated = | in_service = | last_flight = | expected = | developed_from = | variants = | developed_into = | preservation = | fate = | predecessors = | successors = | concluded = }} The '''Kohl Mythos''' (myth or story) is a German observation ultralight aircraft, designed by Stefan Kohl, and produced by S.A.I. Aeronautica, later by German Aircraft GmbH and most recently by Officine Meccaniche Mingarelli (OMM). When it was available the aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or complete and ready-to-fly.<ref name="WDLA11">Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 77. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X</ref><ref name="WDLA15">Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 71. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}</ref>

The Mythos started out as the '''S.A.I. Aeronautica G97 Spotter'''. Later, production was moved to German Aircraft GmbH and the design sold as the '''German Aircraft Sky-Maxx'''. After unsuccessful marketing, the designer decided to have the aircraft produced himself under contract in Italy by Officine Meccaniche Mingarelli and it was then sold as the '''OMM M-7 Servator'''.<ref name="WDLA11"/><ref name="WDLA15"/><ref name="Oxford">{{cite web|url = http://www.oxfordaircraft.com/|title = Oxford Aircraft|access-date = 6 September 2012|last = Oxford Aircraft|date = n.d. |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070113234817/http://www.oxfordaircraft.com/ |archive-date = 13 January 2007}}</ref>

The Mythos is intended for the observation role and in particular agricultural research, forestry, law enforcement, flight training, sightseeing, aerial photography and cattle mustering.<ref name="WDLA11"/><ref name="WDLA15"/><ref name="Oxford"/>

==Design and development== The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a cantilever high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft has extensive glazing to allow maximum visibility.<ref name="WDLA11"/><ref name="WDLA15"/>

The aircraft is made from aluminum sheet. Its {{convert|8.75|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has an area of {{convert|10.3|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and mounts effective flaps to allow low-speed flight and loitering. Standard engines available are the {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 912ULS and the {{convert|95|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} ULPower UL260i four-stroke powerplants.<ref name="WDLA11"/><ref name="WDLA15"/>

OMM completed French and German ultralight certification in the middle of 2012.<ref name="WDLA15"/> The company seems to have gone out of business in 2013, though.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.officinemingarelli.com/ |title=Officine Mingarelli |website=Internet Archive Wayback Machine |access-date=11 March 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Operational history== Reviewer Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as having, "slow flying capabilities and excellent cockpit visibility that is among the best of all aircraft in its category especially with the legendary transparent nose section".<ref name="WDLA15"/>

==Specifications (Mythos) == {{Aircraft specs |ref=Bayerl and Oxford Aircraft<ref name="WDLA11" /><ref name="Specs">{{cite web|url = http://www.oxfordaircraft.com/Mythos.asp|title = Mythos Specifications|access-date = 6 September 2012|last = Oxford Aircraft|date = n.d. |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070113235046/http://www.oxfordaircraft.com/Mythos.asp |archive-date = 13 January 2007}}</ref> |prime units?=met  |genhide=

|crew=one |capacity=one passenger |length m=6.24 |length ft= |length in= |length note= |span m=8.75 |span ft= |span in= |span note= |height m=2.3 |height ft= |height in= |height note= |wing area sqm=10.3 |wing area sqft= |wing area note= |aspect ratio= |airfoil= |empty weight kg=290 |empty weight lb= |empty weight note= |gross weight kg=450 |gross weight lb= |gross weight note= |fuel capacity={{convert|70|L}} |more general=  |eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Rotax 912ULS |eng1 type=four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine |eng1 kw=75 |eng1 hp=

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|max speed kmh=192 |max speed mph= |max speed kts= |max speed note= |cruise speed kmh=170 |cruise speed mph= |cruise speed kts= |cruise speed note= |stall speed kmh=63 |stall speed mph= |stall speed kts= |stall speed note= |never exceed speed kmh=240 |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed kts= |never exceed speed note= |range km= |range miles= |range nmi= |range note= |endurance= |ceiling m=4572 |ceiling ft= |ceiling note= |g limits=+4.8/-2.5 |roll rate= |glide ratio= |climb rate ms=7 |climb rate ftmin= |climb rate note= |time to altitude= |sink rate ms= |sink rate ftmin= |sink rate note= |lift to drag= |wing loading kg/m2=43.7 |wing loading lb/sqft= |wing loading note= |power/mass= |thrust/weight= |more performance= |avionics= }}

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Category:2000s German ultralight aircraft Category:Single-engined pusher aircraft