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On May 6th 1937, the hydrogen filled Hindenburg Aireship bust into flames while landing in New Jersey, USA. The hydrogen was viewed as the culprit for many years. Extensive recent research has however, discovered thathydrogen did not cause the initial fire. The actual cause was the high flammability of the fabric cover. It was made of a cotton substrate wth an aluminised cellulose acetate butyrate covering. The observations at the scene were consistant with a huge aluminium fire. The fabric was ignited by electrical activity in the atmosphere The hydrogen only exploded once the fire had burnt through the covering.
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How much hydrogen was in the Hindenburg airship?
7,062,000 cubic feet
If friction can cause heat to be released letting a cord slide quickly through your hands will cause?
Letting a cord slide quickly through your hands may cause what is called a rope burn.
Can the reflection from a mirror cause suntan?
Yes it can as it is reflecting all of the uv rays.you however cannot get a sun burn threw glass
How did hydrogen make the Hindenburg rise?
The Hindenburg was a giant balloon airship filled with hydrogen gas for buoyancy.Hydrogen is the lightest of all gasses and has a mass of only half the mass of helium gas, so it worked well to lift the mass of the airship. The Hindenburg disaster took place on Thursday, May 6, 1937, and part of the disaster was due to the hydrogen gas catching fire. Helium would not catch fire since it is an inert gas.
Can you make a balloon fly without hot air or helium?
Yes: Try hydrogen - it worked for the Hindenburg
Where did Hindenburg crash and burn his aircraft?
Hindenburg crashed at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, New Jersey.
Did the hindenburg explode?
The Hindenburg was filled with the element Hydrogen, which is extremely flammable. A spark ignited the hydrogen, which caused the skin of the zeppelin to burn furiously. The hydrogen fueled the inferno.
Why do we remember the Hindenburg not the Akron?
The Hindenburg was caught on film, and unlike the Akron it's cause was a mystery and it was an important nazi symbol as well and was also filled with flammable gas unlike the Akron
Why was the skin of the Hindenburg a major cause of the fire that destroyed the airship?
It wasn't. (See link below).
What is a sentence that uses the word humanity?
"Oh the humanity!" said the reporter as he watched the Hindenburg burn.
Why is the Hindenburg called the Hindenburg?
it was named after the late president of Germany, paul von Hindenburg
What was the real cause of the Hindenburg?
The two possible causes are a highly flammable compound in the paint, or ignition of the hydrogen.
Using butter to cool a burn will cause what?
it will cause the burn to go deeper into the skin
What is the name of the Hindenburg disaster blimp?
Hindenburg.
How did the Hindenburg explode?
The Hindenburg was filled with the element Hydrogen, which is extremely flammable. A spark ignited the hydrogen, which caused the skin of the zeppelin to burn furiously. The hydrogen fueled the inferno.
What has the author Gert von Hindenburg written?
Gert von Hindenburg has written: 'Hindenburg, 1847-1934'
When did the hindenburg's sink?
The Hindenburg was a BLIMP not a boat. It did not sink.
