A series of rocket powered vehicles and planes were commissioned by Fritz von Opel, of the Opel car company.
Driven by von Opel, on May 23, 1928 he reached 238 km/h in the RAK-2, powered by 24 solid-fuel rockets.
This footage shows the amazing run. Check out the lack of safety gear used by von Opel! Narrated in German.

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