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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.


An element too dangerous to use in modern airships?

That'd be hydrogen.


Why is helium safer then hydrogen for use in airships?

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


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


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.


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.


Why are airships safer than today they were in the past?

Modern airships use Helium for lift which is non-combustible whereas in the past airships such as the Hindenburg used Hydrogen for lift which is highly combustible. In addition, modern airships take advantage of new alloys and polymers which give them a much stronger airframe.


What element is used in airships that is dangerous?

Hydrogen was once used to fill airships. Quite dangerous due to how flammable it is.


Do airships use gas?

Airships do use gas, to provide lift.