Ha! Wasn't there previously a giant explosion? (that burned clear)
Seems like the technology changed from hydrogen to helium about a day
later . . .
Thanks for the tip!
David in Durango
-----Original Message-----
From: Clay, Dale [mailto:Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 9:57 AM
To: Adin, David; Bryan Savage
Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: hydrogen as a fuel
Being a poor student of history I have to ask: Does the word
"Hindenburg" mean anything? (maybe that was an explosion, not a fire?)
David in Durango, had my buns toasted one too many times . . ..
It was fire caused by a lightning strike. Interestingly, the flames you
see from the Hindenburg were actually from the aluminized dope used to
seal the envelope, hydrogen burns clear.
Dale C.
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