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Old 09-06-2020, 11:04 PM   #6
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Default Re: What happened to the Hindenburg?

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Originally Posted by nickdalzell1 View Post
It wasn't the hydrogen that burned the airship. It was the type of doping compound used to paint it or something that lit up like a roman candle. Hydrogen doesn't produce bright orange/yellow flames when it burns.

Static electricity/spark from the mooring clamps ignited that compound and it all went to pot quick as a flash.
Good thing it was loaded with hydrogen gas, if not it would have burnt all to hell.
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