Fritz von Opel at an international motorboat race in 1928
Born
(1899-05-04)4 May 1899
Rüsselsheim am Main, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire
Died
8 April 1971(1971-04-08) (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]
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