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Because hydrogen is highly explosive and very flammable. It is very dangerous. Even the slightest spark could explode the whole ship.
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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.
Why is helium safer then hydrogen for use in airships?
Helium is inert. Will not burn like hydrogen does so well.
What gases are in an airship?
Helium has replace hydrogen in airships
What other properties of helium makes it good for filling airships?
It's very light (only hydrogen gas is less dense than helium), it's relatively cheap, and (most importantly) it's not flammable (hydrogen gas is--the Hindenburg was filled with hydrogen gas).
Weather airships and why is it dangerous to fill them with hydrogen?
As hydrogen is highly flammable, when it ignited, the airship was destroyed.
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.
What happened to the hydrogen airships?
they blew up
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.
Why is helium safer then hydrogen for use in airships?
Helium is inert. Will not burn like hydrogen does so well.
Why don't they use hydrogen gas in airships nowadays?
hydrogen is VERY flammable, which makes it an unpleasant choice.
What accident led to change hydrogen gas in airships?
The Hindenburg disaster
An element too dangerous to use in modern airships?
That'd be hydrogen.
What gases are in an airship?
Helium has replace hydrogen in airships
