History repeating itself (NAC)

[Robert Myers]

At 07:59 PM 3/16/02, Michael Riebs wrote:

>The Hindenburg was filled with HELIUM - not Hydrogen - which is what led to
>her demise! Helium is flammable, and explosive - Hydrogen is safe! VERY
>SAFE!

NO! NO! NO!!!!!  NO * 10^3!!!!  That is absolutely bassackwards!!  The 
Hindenburg was using Hydrogen which is __EXTREMELY__ flammable.  Helium is 
essentially inert.  That is why we have been discussing using Hydrogen, not 
Helium, as a fuel.

At that time the US was essentially the only supplier of Helium in the 
world and refused to sell the stuff to Germany because they figured that 
the German airships would be used for the potential German war effort.  As 
a result the Germans were forced either to abandon the airship concept or 
to use the extremely dangerous Hydrogen gas.


Bob
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