Felix Kracht
Felix Kracht (born 13 May 1912 in Krefeld; died 3 October 2002 in Weyhe) was a German engineer. After graduating from the Technical University of Aachen, he put his theoretical knowledge into practice at the aeronautical association Flugwissenschaftliche Vereinigung Aachen (FVA) by building the performance glider FVA-10 "Rheinland". Kracht made a name for himself when in 1937 he crossed the Alps in this aircraft. He was sent to Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug where he developed the  DFS 228 glider and the experimental DFS 346 rocket-powered airplane. After the World War II, he went on to work in France with Nord Aviation before moving back to Germany to head Deutsche Airbus GmbH.