Mar 12 1928

From The Space Library

Kurt C. Volkhart drives the first of Max Valier's and Fritz von Opel's rocket cars at Russelsheim in Germany. Two powder rockets were used. A 50mm 80kg and a 90mm 18kg engine. The combined thrust moved the car about 150m in 35 seconds before burning out. A second test employed two rockets with a combined thrust of 300kg. Volkhart got the car up to 30km/h before igniting the rockets. In less than two seconds the car increased to 75km/h.