Hydrogen- What a gas!
Properties of hydrogen Colorless Odorless Less dense than air Highly reactive- FLAMMABLE
Length804 feet / meters Diameter135 feet / meters Gas Volume7,063,000 cu. feet / 211,890 cu. meters EnginesFour 1200 hp Mercedes Benz engines Maximum Speed 84.4 mph / 135 km/h Lifting Gas TypeHydrogen LZ-129 Hindenburg Statistics
May 6, crew, 36 passengers Conditions at first unsafe for landing – Lightning – Hovered in area for an hour Coming in at 300 feet Blue glow on top followed by flames at tail 36 people killed (one ground crew)