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[–] Headofthebored@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

Well, the Nazis were stupid and used hydrogen instead of helium. The Hindenburg, pride of Nazi Germany, was full of rich people when it blew up in New Jersey, so who really cares anyway?

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's also worth noting that it wasn't the hydrogen that caused the fire. The Hindenburg had an aluminium skin. It began having degradation issues, so they painted it. The paint was iron oxide based. Aluminium and iron oxide are the 2 main ingredients in thermite.

Analysis of the video shows that it was the skin burning off. It would have gone up almost as badly, even if filled with helium.

[–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 months ago

Thermite is known for being freaking hard to ignite, even torching it is not enough sometimes. So I doubt that had anything to do with the fire.

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Not according to myth busters. Although some thermite reactions likely accured the blimp would have gone up without it

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Helium is very finite and very leaky. If you want flying ships you need something else.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] troybot@midwest.social 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A gigantic maid with a vacuum cleaner

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

And a big ass.

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They should just get some guy to make more Helium. Lazy kids…

[–] Droechai@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

There is a lot of helium on the moon, just saying. Iron Sky is a semi-documentary about the Nazi space program

[–] Redredme@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

The Nazis had to use hydrogen because that other gas was hoarded as a strategic reserve by another nation.

But still Nazis. So...

Anyway big flying things are cool. Still would be.

its just that planes are faster, cheaper to build, less of a hassle to land and take off...

[–] ninjakttty@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Well they weren’t totally stupid, they couldn’t get helium because the US restricted them from getting it as the largest supplier. The plan was originally to use helium, but they went with the second best option.

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Far from the only fuckup they made.

[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah, but how were they to know the central reservation on the autobahns would need a barrier as well as earthworks?

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago

Hydrogen is awesome, for it is cheap. Just make it more expensive is not a good strategy.