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being lighter than air, it provides the lifting power

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What gases are in an airship?

Helium has replace hydrogen in airships


What are airships filled with now?

helium, mostly


Is there helium in airships?

Yes. Helium isn't flammable, which makes it the safer option.


What is one use of helium?

Helium is used for inflating balloons and dirigible airships.


What shape are most airships?

Airships are usually the shape of a oval. They look like blimps. Airships are usually filled with helium to keep them afloat.


What is a light element used for lifting airships?

Hydrogen (explosive), Helium (non-explosive).


Which element is also used in airships?

Hydrogen and helium are two elements that are kinda-sorta interchangeable in airships.


What element is used to fill airships and balloons?

Helium


Which floatation gas has been replaced by safer helium in airships?

The gas that helium replaced was Hydrogen


Why is helium safer then hydrogen for use in airships?

Helium is inert. Will not burn like hydrogen does so well.


What is the main purpose of helium?

helium is used to cool superconducting magnets in mri scanners as helium is lighter then air airships use them as gasses


Why is helium used in airships rather than oxygen?

Helium is a lighter gas than oxygen, ever seen balloons filled with helium? They rise upwards with heat due to a lesser amount of particles. If we used oxygen, the airships wouldn't get off the ground!