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That particular one exploded because the US had an embargo against Nazi Germany for the much safer helium rather than famously combustible hydrogen
It also had an aluminium skin, protected by an iron oxide paint. Those 2 are also the main ingredients in thermite. The skin burnt even faster and more impressively than the hydrogen.
I wonder when hydrogen filled thermite balloon is going to make a comeback as a mode of transportation.
First to fly over the Atlantic?
...anyone?
Is this why Nazis always have such deep voices in the movies?
Yes, this also resulted in the Germans having no sense of humour due to no funni voice gas
Do we even have enough helium to be using it in zeppelins though? I thought it was in shortage which is bad because it's needed for medical and scientific purposes. Like we shouldn't even be using it in balloons bad.
The whole helium shortage thing was a misunderstanding that got blown up by the Internet.
Actually Helium doesn't blow up.
Except on the internet.