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The Hindenburg used helium instead of hydrogen.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that the Hindenburg used helium instead of hydrogen?

No. Two reference sources state the Hindenburg was filled with hydrogen, not helium: one notes it was designed for helium but the export ban forced engineers to use only hydrogen, and another says early airships including the Hindenburg were filled with hydrogen.

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If unable to procure Helium, are there any regulations against filling lighter than air craft with Hydrogen instead?. (n.d.). aviation.stackexchange.com. https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/40876

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how-it-works-book-of-mega-machines-2014. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/how-it-works-book-of-mega-machines-2014

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Hindenburg-class airship - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg-class_airship

1938
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SUPPLIES OF HELIUM (Evening Post, 18 April 1938). (1938). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19380418.2.77

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