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Re:Sergey Brin rumored to be building an airship for humanit... by peatmoss on Friday May 26, 2017 @11:02AM (#14424528)
Yes, but the Hindenburg was basically already on the ground (coming in for a landing) when it went up. Also, I remember reading that the airframe itself was pretty flammable.

Additional safety at terminals seems prudent, but would a non-flammable airframe still be burning on the ground if it caught fire at 10,000 feet? I don't know.

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Re:Sergey Brin rumored to be building an airship for humanit... by SimbaOnSteroids on Friday May 26, 2017 @11:48AM (#14424881)
Considering the nature of hydrogen that would be totally dependent on the availability of O2 in surrounding compartments.
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