A movie of a huge airship "Hindenburg" Explosion Accident

It is the original image of the Hindenburg explosion accident that occurred in Lakehurst, USA in 1937. The picture was recorded at that time, and the sound is using the one of the radio relay at that time.

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Hindenburg Disaster

YouTube - Hindenburg crash

In addition to other original movies, image quality improved version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAqiXWlXOhg

Wikipedia is detailed about the outline of the Hindenburg explosion accident.

Hindenburg Explosion Accident - Wikipedia

Among those surprising is Kore.

Aluminum alloy "Duralumin" was used for the Hindenburg issue, which was made light and sturdy. At that time Germany made this aluminum alloy the highest secret and did not disclose the manufacturing method abroad. However, a technician of Sumitomo Metal, who happened to be present at the accident site, recovered the fragments of the Hindenburg and returned home. By thoroughly analyzing the debris, it became a catalyst to develop ultra duralumin which will later be used for zero type ship fighter planes.

Ultra duralumin was a metal of the highest strength for a long time, but "Meso 20 Zr" born in the research result of Kyoto University in recent years has become the world's highest strength metal.

Strongest Aluminum Alloy Development: With Kansai: Economic Science: From Kansai: YOMIURI ONLINE (Yomiuri Shimbun)

Kyoto University - Announcement / News Release April 13, 2005 Developed aluminum alloy with the highest strength

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