Apr 11 1928

From The Space Library

The second manned rocket automobile tested by Fritz von Opel, Max Valier, and Kurt Volkhart, at Russelsheim, Germany. This time the car was equipped with 6 x 90mm powder rockets. The car achieved 70 km/h in six seconds. The second attempt used eight rockets but an explosion prohibited the car from traveling very fast. No press were allowed but author Otto Willi Gail was on hand.