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What flammable gas used to be used in airships?
Hydrogen used to be used in airships.
Why airships today safer than in the past?
because hydrogen used to be in those airships and since hydrogen is flammable it was very dangerous
Do you still use hydrogen powered airships?
There never were hydrogen powered airships. Hydrogen provided lift, not propulsion. Propulsion came from combustion engines using diesel or gasoline.
Used in airships after the Hindenburg disaster?
Hydrogen
Which element is also used in airships?
Hydrogen and helium are two elements that are kinda-sorta interchangeable in airships.
What element is used in airships that is dangerous?
Hydrogen was once used to fill airships. Quite dangerous due to how flammable it is.
How long are hidrogen airships?
Hydrogen airships can vary in size, but most commercial airships are around 200 to 250 feet in length. However, historical airships like the Hindenburg were much larger, at approximately 800 feet long.
Why were all of the hydrogen airships dismantled?
Hydrogen is highly flammable, posing a significant safety risk for airships. This was highlighted by disasters such as the Hindenburg crash in 1937. As a result, the use of hydrogen in airships was phased out in favor of safer alternatives like helium.
An element too dangerous to use in modern airships?
That'd be hydrogen.
What accident led to change hydrogen gas in airships?
The Hindenburg disaster
What gases are in an airship?
Helium has replace hydrogen in airships
Why is helium safer then hydrogen for use in airships?
Helium is inert. Will not burn like hydrogen does so well.
