27 relations: Adam Opel, Alexander Lippisch, Bremerhaven, Carl von Opel, Darmstadt, Formula One, Frankfurt, Friedrich Wilhelm Sander, Glider (sailplane), Julius Hatry, Lippisch Ente, Max Valier, Motorcycle, Nickname, Opel, Opel RAK.1, Opel-RAK, Publicity stunt, Pyrotechnics, Rüsselsheim am Main, Rikky von Opel, Rocket, Samedan, Solid fuel, Switzerland, Verein für Raumschiffahrt, Wilhelm von Opel.
Adam Opel
Adam Opel (9 May 1837 – 8 September 1895) was the founder of the German automobile company Adam Opel AG.
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Alexander Lippisch
Alexander Martin Lippisch (November 2, 1894 – February 11, 1976) was a German aeronautical engineer, a pioneer of aerodynamics who made important contributions to the understanding of tailless aircraft, delta wings and the ground effect, and also worked in the U.S. His most famous designs are the Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket-powered interceptorReitsch, H., 1955, The Sky My Kingdom, London: Biddles Limited, Guildford and King's Lynn, and the Dornier Aerodyne.
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Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven (literally "Bremen's harbour", Low German: Bremerhoben) is a city at the seaport of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, a state of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Carl von Opel
Georg Adolf Carl von Opel (31 August 1869 – 16 February 1927), known as Georg Adolf Carl Opel before being ennobeld in 1918, was a bank specialist and industrialist of the Opel family and one of the founders of the German automobile manufacturer Opel.
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Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the state of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine-Main-Area (Frankfurt Metropolitan Region).
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Formula One
Formula One (also Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of single-seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and owned by the Formula One Group.
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Frankfurt
Frankfurt, officially the City of Frankfurt am Main ("Frankfurt on the Main"), is a metropolis and the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany.
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Friedrich Wilhelm Sander
Friedrich Wilhelm Sander (August 25, 1885, Glatz (Kłodzko) – September 15, 1938) was a German pyrotechnics engineer and manufacturer remembered for his contributions to rocket-powered flight.
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Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the leisure activity and sport of gliding.
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Julius Hatry
Julius Hatry (December 30, 1906 – November 7, 2000) was a German aircraft designer and builder.
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Lippisch Ente
The Ente (duck) was the world’s first rocket-powered full-size aircraft.
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Max Valier
Max Valier (February 9, 1895 – May 17, 1930) was an Austrian rocketry pioneer.
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Motorcycle
A motorcycle, often called a bike, motorbike, or cycle, is a two-> or three-wheeled motor vehicle.
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Nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place, or thing, for affection or ridicule.
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Opel
Opel (Opel) is a German automobile manufacturer, subsidiary of French automaker Groupe PSA since August 2017.
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Opel RAK.1
The Opel RAK.1 (also known as the Opel RAK.3) was the world's first purpose-built rocket-powered aircraft.
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Opel-RAK
Opel-RAK were a series of rocket vehicles produced by Fritz von Opel, of the Opel car company, in association with others, including Max Valier and Friedrich Wilhelm Sander largely as publicity stunts.
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Publicity stunt
A publicity stunt is a planned event designed to attract the public's attention to the event's organizers or their cause.
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Pyrotechnics
Pyrotechnics is the science of using materials capable of undergoing self-contained and self-sustained exothermic chemical reactions for the production of heat, light, gas, smoke and/or sound.
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Rüsselsheim am Main
Rüsselsheim am Main is the largest city in the Groß-Gerau district in the Rhein-Main region of Germany.
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Rikky von Opel
Frederick "Rikky" von Opel (born October 14, 1947) is a former racing driver from Liechtenstein, the only driver from that nation to have competed in the Formula One World Championship.
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Rocket
A rocket (from Italian rocchetto "bobbin") is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle that obtains thrust from a rocket engine.
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Samedan
Samedan is a town and municipality in the Maloja Region in the Swiss canton of Grisons.
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Solid fuel
Solid fuel refers to various forms of solid material that can be burnt to release energy, providing heat and light through the process of combustion.
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Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a sovereign state in Europe.
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Verein für Raumschiffahrt
The Verein für Raumschiffahrt ("VfR", Society for Space Travel) was a German amateur rocket association prior to World War II that included members outside Germany.
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Wilhelm von Opel
Wilhelm von Opel (15 May 1871 – 2 May 1948), known as Wilhelm Opel before being ennobled in 1917, was one of the founders of the German automobile manufacturer Opel.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_von_Opel