 How did the Hindenberg explode? Was it sabotage?   |
In the 1920s and '30s, the great dirigibles of Germany were the pinnacle of world travel, even briefly eclipsing the great ocean liners.
From beginnings as artillery spotting platforms in WW1, to weapons of terror, these enormous airships eventually found their way onto the air routes of the world well before long haul aircraft could fill the role.
When the Graf Zeppelin circumnavigated the world in 1929, the airships were the graceful heroes of the sky, but filled with explosive hydrogen gas, many predicted they were a disaster waiting to happen. The critics were right.
Zeppelin Trivia: - - What famous Australian was a celebrity reporter on board the Graf Zeppelin in 1929?
- - What happened when three of the Graf Zeppelin's four engines failed en route to America?
- - Why was inert helium never used to replace the dangerous hydrogen gas?
- - What happened to the famous Dr Hugo Eckener, designer of the great airships?
- - How many 747s could fit inside the Hindenberg?
- - How did the Hindenberg explode? Was it sabotage?
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