Smoke began to rise, as the plastic between gas cells disintegrated.
He walked down the axis of the ship until he came to the forward elevator, between gas cells one and two.
That damned platform had gone clear through the ship, rupturing two of the gas cells as it did so.
The 16 gas cells were made of cotton and a gas tight material.
Inside historical Zeppelins, the gas cells were separate entities from the hull.
The 20 gas cells within the airframe were filled to about 85% of capacity at normal barometric pressure.
Inside was a row of 17 gas cells made from rubberized cotton.
German Zeppelins usually have eight or more gas cells within their structure.
The gas cells were also made of Tedlar.
When a single gas cell explodes, it creates a shock wave and heat.