You might want to do a little more homework on the Hindenburg. Or other airships actually.
Yes , hydrogen is volatile. But so are other forms of hydrocarbons that are in common use.
Think about the gas pipe that's connected to your house. Imagine if that was only invented today ? Do you think we would have allowed it ?
" Yep, we're going to pipe gas into your house where your kids are and we're going to light it to cook dinner " .
Think about the volatility of petrol. Imagine if we invented it today and said that unskilled, untrained people all over the world can use it as much as they like. Storing it in their garages. Carrying it in jerry cans in the back of utes while you are driving down the highway at 100kph.
Further to that. Think about the risk of driving two cars in opposite directions on the same road at 100kmh separated only by a white painted line ? Then think about a truck loaded with petrol or gas driving on that same road amongst those cars.
Potential risk ? Heck yes.
I'm cautious on the wide use of hydrogen. Particularly in aircraft . It does present risk for sure. However, it is largely about management and control.
