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Max Valier
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Max Valier (b. 1895 - d. 1930) was an Austrian rocketry pioneer, experimentalist, test pilot and writer. He was fascinated by Hermann Oberth's work, and published both fiction and non-fiction on rockets and space travel.
He was killed when an an alcohol-fuelled rocket exploded on his test bench.
Valier piloted the world's first rocket-plane in experiments conducted by Fritz von Opel. Shown here is the Sangar Rak. I on September 30th, 1929.
(Max Valier pilots first rocket plane)
(Max Valier)
Select a novel or story title to see the inventions from that work:
A Daring Trip To Mars, Wonder Stories, 1931
Berlin to New York in One Hour, Air Wonder Stories, 1930
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