Opel RAK Rocket Propelled Car and Glider Demonstrations (1928–1929)

1. Opel, Valier, and Sander launch RAK program

   Mar 1, 1928Labels: Fritz von, Max Valier, Friedrich Sander

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2. First RAK.1 low-speed trial at Rüsselsheim

   Mar 12, 1928Labels: RAK 1, R sselsheim, Kurt C

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3. RAK.1 press run reaches about 100 km/h

   Apr 11, 1928Labels: RAK 1, R sselsheim

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4. RAK.2 sets AVUS rocket-car speed record

   May 23, 1928Labels: RAK 2, AVUS, Fritz von

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5. Rocket-glider Ente flies under power at Wasserkuppe

   Jun 11, 1928Labels: Lippisch Ente, Wasserkuppe, Fritz Stamer

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6. Second Ente attempt ends in rocket explosion

   Jun 11, 1928Labels: Lippisch Ente, Fritz Stamer

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7. Unmanned RAK.3 rocket railcar reaches record speed

   Jun 23, 1928Labels: RAK 3, railcar, Hanover Celle

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8. RAK.3 derails and is destroyed on a later run

   Jun 24, 1928Labels: RAK 3, rail accident

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9. RAK.4 rocket vehicle explodes during test campaign

   Oct 4, 1928Labels: RAK 4, rocket vehicle

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10. Hatry-built Opel RAK.1 aircraft flies at Frankfurt-Rebstock

    Sep 30, 1929Labels: Opel RAK, Julius Hatry, Frankfurt-Rebstock

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11. RAK aircraft program winds down after 1929 peak

    Dec 31, 1929Labels: RAK aircraft, Fritz von

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12. Max Valier dies in a rocket-engine experiment

    May 17, 1930Labels: Max Valier, Berlin

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