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Re:MIT’s gas-powered drone is able to stay in the air for fi... by petre on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @12:14AM (#14651635)
It is possible but we all know what happened to the Hindenburg. Using hydrogen is asking for a fire to happen.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster

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Re:MIT’s gas-powered drone is able to stay in the air for fi... by lostlogin on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @03:21AM (#14652288)
Keep in mind that the Hindenburg was supposed to be helium filled, but due to import restrictions they couldn't get enough.
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Re:MIT’s gas-powered drone is able to stay in the air for fi... by DrScump on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @12:34AM (#14651709)
Far more helium airships have wrecked than hydrogen airships, even counting only before the Hindenburg.
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Re:MIT’s gas-powered drone is able to stay in the air for fi... by petre on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @12:43AM (#14651736)
Wrecked, yes, but they probably didn't burn like a torch with people jumping out of them to avoid burning alive.
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Re:MIT’s gas-powered drone is able to stay in the air for fi... by Nomentatus on Friday June 30, 2017 @05:30PM (#14673713)
What you saw was the engine-fuel burning on the ground; the hydrogen went straight up in flames and burnt no-one.
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