Fritz Rueb
Friedrich "Fritz" Alfons Rueb (born July 16, 1925 in Schönau in the Black Forest ; † January 10, 2015 there ) was a German glider pilot and motor glider pilot .
Life
Fritz A. Rueb passed the A glider pilot test at the age of 13 and was Germany's youngest glider pilot at the time . In the following years he took part in national and international championships with his self-optimized aircraft, flew European and world records and was the first glider pilot to fly the 1000-kilometer triangle over the African continent.
In 1949 he founded the company FRISETTA, which today produces plastic injection molded parts and brushes mainly for oral hygiene as Ranir GmbH, and compounds polyamide as Nilit Plastics Europe GmbH & Co. KG. Over the years he has applied for and registered several patents for products and processes in his name. Fritz A. Rueb was honored for his services to the city of Schönau in the Black Forest and the surrounding region in 1989 with the citizen's medal of the city of Schönau in the Black Forest, in 1991 with the economic medal of the state of Baden-Württemberg and in 1999 as an honorary citizen of the city of Schönau in the Black Forest.
successes
- seven world records
- three times European champion
- six times German champion
- twelve German records
Individual evidence
- ↑ World Air Sports Association ( Memento of the original from September 19, 2003 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rueb, Fritz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rueb, Fritz A .; Rueb, Friedrich Alfons |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German glider and motor glider pilot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schönau in the Black Forest |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 2015 |
| Place of death | Schönau in the Black Forest |