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Anon wants to ride a zeppelin (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (9 children)

That particular one exploded because the US had an embargo against Nazi Germany for the much safer helium rather than famously combustible hydrogen

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I wonder when hydrogen filled thermite balloon is going to make a comeback as a mode of transportation.

[–] Xanis@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

First to fly over the Atlantic?

...anyone?

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