Why was the Hindenburg filled with gas?

Answer 1

The Hindenburg was a Zeppelin (a German made lighter-than-air airship), similar to a modern day blimp. It was filled with hydrogen gas that gave it enough lift to allow it to get off the ground. Modern day blimps & balloons use helium gas. Helium has less lift capacity than Hydrogen, however it is not flammable. Hydrogen is flammable.

Answer 2

Hydrogen gas was used in the Hindenburg - not by mistake, but because the United States, then the world's only supplier of Helium gas, would not sell it to Germany. The Hindenburg was originally intended to be filled with helium, but a United States military embargo on helium forced the Germans to modify the design of the ship to use highly flammable hydrogen as the lift gas. The Germans had considerable experience with using hydrogen and implemented necessary safety measures to preempt an accident. Prior to the Hindenburg disaster, their safety record was impressive.

Answer 3

It wasn't a blimp - blimps do not have a rigid frame. The Hindenburg was a zeppelin, or dirigible. It was filled with hydrogen, because the USA had prohibited the export of helium (a non-combustible lighter-than-air gas) to Germany.

Answer 4

.The HIndenberg was filled with Hydrogen. Hydrogen is lighter than air so it rises. This allowed the Hindenberg to fly. Unfortunately, hydrogen ignites very easily, and the smallest spark can ignite it. That is what brought the Hindenburg down.

Answer 5

The Hindenburg used hydrogen gas to float.

Answer 6

HYDROGEN

Answer 7

Hydrogen.