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by raylrodr on August 25th, 2009
The on-board fire suppression system failed miserably.
by debodun on August 25th, 2009
It was filled with flammable hydrogen gas
by PrivateGomerSpooner on August 27th, 2009
The Hindenburg was named after the late Paul von Hindenburg (1847–1934), President of Germany (1925–1934).
by Perryman on August 25th, 2009
My mother told me that she could hear the The Hindenburg explosion from the Lakehurst Naval Air Station,in New Jersey, from her front porch in Philadelphia.
by Takei-Shihan on August 25th, 2009
The original design engineers actually considered using 'hot air' for lift and ruled it out in favour of the lighter hydrogen that it used for a greater lift instead, with disastrous results ...
by jbrecken on August 25th, 2009
It was painted with rocket fuel.
(This fact is not entirely factual.)
by Anonymous on August 25th, 2009
It exploded in a ball of flames upon docking at Lakehurst, New Jersey, due to being filled with highly flammable hydrogen gas.
+5
by Strength on August 25th, 2009
Fact? I don't even know what it is!
by WilAtHart is DONE on August 25th, 2009
its a blimp
by Anonymous on August 25th, 2009
by deltabtry on May 23rd, 2011
it crashed
by Tiger61 on May 23rd, 2011
Many people died
by Sandy - Sand on September 2nd, 2009
I've got three:
1) They added an odour of garlic to the gas so they'd know if their was a leek.
2)They didn't serve garlic bread on board
3)The only lighter allowed on board was a Zippo that was chained to a table in the smoking area.
by Samantha_K8687 on May 23rd, 2011
1) a german LZ 129 airship
2) weighed 242.2 tons
3) had 4 engines and they were 1200 hp Mercedes Benz engines
4) max speed- 84.4 mph
5) file number in FBI recors is b2-48190
6) had a smoking room
7) largest hangar in the world
8) was destoyed in 32 to 37 seconds
by bolwerk on August 26th, 2009
It has a lot in common with Rush Limbaugh: oversized and full of hot air.
How many hours does it take to ride a plane to Scotland?
by cp10225 on December 20th, 2011
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Would you scare of heights when the flight is taking off? (Watch the video below:)
by XT on December 17th, 2011
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which one do you prefer to work and travel?? Valencia,LA or Jackson,NJ
if you know anything about them decide it instead of me...
by cnr23 on January 8th, 2012
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Are you happy to travel the world?
by XT on December 31st, 2011
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Do you know how to drive an airplane?
by XT on January 3rd, 2012
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NO KIDDING raylrodr! Good answer! Thanks! +6
by -NUNYA-- on August 25th, 2009