| OPEL RAK2......is a rocket-propelled vehicle of the German car manufacturer Opel, which was developed in cooperation of Fritz von Opel, Max Valier and Friedrich Wilhelm Sander and used in 1928 for test drives on the AVUS in Berlin. "Rocket Fritz" Fritz von Opel piloted the car and he succeeded in setting the vehicle on 23 May 1928 with 238 km / h set a new world speed record. The test vehicle was powered by 24 solid rockets, which were mounted in the rear and contained 120 kg of propellant charge. (Wikipedia) |