Hindenberg (ustabe History repeating itself (NAC))

[Robert Myers]

At 09:58 AM 3/17/02, Burl Vibert wrote:

> > >Very true, but even so the Hindenburg would seem to have been the victim
> > >of something other
> > >than a hydrogen fire.  Hydrogen fires are almost colourless.
>
>
> > The fabric and paint and God (and perhaps some long ago German engineer?)
> > only knows what other components of the airship may well fully account for
> > the observed color of the Hindenberg flames.
>
>
>The fabric covering of the Hindenburg was doped with a layer of iron
>oxide covered with coats of cellulose butyrate acetate mixed with
>powdered aluminum.  Kinda like solid rocket fuel.  Neat huh?
>
>Burl Vibert

Neat indeed, Burl.  Powdered aluminum burns with a brilliant white light 
quite similar to flash powder.  That could easily account for the bright 
flames observable in the old films of the fire and crash.



Bob
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