Fritz von Opel | |
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.jpg) Fritz von Opel at an international motorboat race in 1928 | |
| Born | 4 May 1899 Rüsselsheim am Main, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire |
| Died | 8 April 1971 (aged 71) Samedan, Graubünden, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | Technische Universität Darmstadt |
| Employer | Opel |
| Known for | Rocket propulsion |
| Children | Rikky von Opel |
| Parent | Wilhelm von Opel |
| Relatives | Adam Opel (grandfather) Carl von Opel (uncle) Gunter Sachs von Opel (nephew) |
Fritz Adam Hermann von Opel (4 May 1899 – 8 April 1971), known as Fritz Adam Hermann Opel until his father was ennobled in 1917, was the only son of Wilhelm von Opel and a grandson of Adam Opel, founder of the Opel company. He is remembered mostly for his Opel RAK demonstrations of the world's first manned rocket-powered ground and air vehicles that earned him the nickname "Rocket Fritz" and which were also highly effective as publicity stunts for his family's automotive business.[1]
- ^ "Car maker Opel's 1929 publicity stunt to fly world's first rocket-powered aircraft". www.key.aero. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2024.