Originally Posted by
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I realise fire in a "conventional" aircraft is potentially disastrous, but it's a different ball game with a bag of explosive gas.
That's why they stopped using it.
Hmm, not really.
Google the problems with the Hindenburg. Heavier than air craft that catch fire have a similar problem to Hydrogen filled balloons.
It should not be difficult to google normal aircraft that have been lost to fire.
Aviation fuel is quite good at burning...
I can think of one very well known aircraft that burnt all too well.
