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California_Republic

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1. The Hindenburg gave them a bad name

Reply to c-rational (Original post)

Sun Feb 24, 2019, 11:25 AM

Feb 2019

I saw a cool investigative show that indicated that dirigible had been painted with a very flammable substance

I’m with you bring them back

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Let's bring back the Dirigibles. [View all] c-rational Feb 2019 OP

The Hindenburg gave them a bad name California_Republic Feb 2019 #1

Helium is obtained from dangerous natural gas wells. NNadir Feb 2019 #2

Greenhouse gas, noted I change my vote for a thermal airship California_Republic Feb 2019 #3

So noted, I withdraw my suggestion. Thanks for the info. c-rational Feb 2019 #4

They have tremendous drawbacks... flotsam Feb 2019 #5

They operate at much lower altitudes than airplanes RainCaster Feb 2019 #6

Trump Airlines rises from bankruptcy! Blue Owl Feb 2019 #7

Maybe little tiny ones. Or defacto7 Feb 2019 #8

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