Got any facts about the Hindenburg?

Question

i'm doing a history project on it, and need more facts.

Answer 1

The Germans knew of the dangers of hydrogen, but the US cornered the helium market and refused to deal with Germany

Answer 2

My mother was a schoolgirl in Philadelphia at the time, and they let all the kids out to watch it go over when it arrived. Quite a propaganda tool.

It needed a skin to streamline it that was light, reflective to minimize heating from the sun, and electrically conductive so the static charge could be drained off each panel. Fabric had been used since 1900 on the dirigibles. It was coated with a highly flammable aluminum dope (fabric paint) to make it shiny and conductive, each panel laced to the aluminum frame and electricallly connected with a wire. Dealing with static buildup was critical because an airship built up a lot from friction with the air. The entire ship had to be discharged as it approached the ground; this happened when they dropped a line from the nose. If a panel was not connected, it would spark to the frame as the charge was drawn off around it. This appears to be what happened. The intense flame you see in movie footage came from the burning aluminum dope. This is one of the best theories they've come up with because it explains the timing and behavior of the fire. That also means that if it were filled with helium instead of hydrogen, the result would not have been much different.

Answer 3

LZ 129 Hindenburg was a German zeppelin. Together with its sister-ship LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II it was the largest aircraft ever built. In its second year of service it was destroyed by a fire while landing at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Manchester, New Jersey, USA, on May 6, 1937. A total of 36 people (about one third of those on board) perished in the accident, which was widely reported by film, photographic, and radio media.

Answer 4

See this link

Answer 5

No,but I do have a brass tag from the landing crew.
There is an ingraving of the Hindenburg,and if you look closely,there are swastickas on the tail.