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To: Ciaphas Cain

I believe they switched to helium after that.


51 posted on 04/07/2024 2:55:18 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Bonemaker
I believe they switched to helium after that.

The Hindenburg was supposed to use helium, but the United States refused to sell any to Germany because of economic sanctions. So the Germans used the much more volatile hydrogen.

60 posted on 04/07/2024 3:39:30 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain (Liberalism is a tyranny that MUST be overthrown.)
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