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Hydrogen question / Hindenberg -- Answer

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Subject: Hydrogen question / Hindenberg -- Answer
From: Bryan Savage <basavage@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:44:22 -0800
List respondents;

Thank you, everyone.

With the information you provided, I did a search using "hindenburg fire 
 aluminum"
and found this page which has a complete analysis of the disaster.
http://engineer.ea.ucla.edu/releases/blimp.htm

The pigment was aluminum powder, an explosive under the right conditions.
The military has an underground explosive device that  blows a cloud of
Al powder into a confined area and after a delay lights it.
Aluminum powder was also used in the SPGG's used to start the turbo
pumps in the Atlas missile. (Solid Propellant Gas Generator)

Sooo , the Hindenberg was coated with a thin layer of rocket fuel.

Thanks again folks,
Bryan

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