Show UNHURT IN FLAMING PLANE american airmen give demonstration of efficiency of new aircraft fireproofing compound A hair calr raising demonstration of the elli efficacy cacy ot of a new aircraft fireproof bof IQS compound was staged at atlantic city INT J a few weeks ago by two american airmen late of tile lafayette escadrille reports popular mechanics magazine in an illustrated article each of the lie nien men first donned a t spec lal nang suit ind and metal he helmet linet both of which had been pointed painted with tile compound mechanics Alec hanics then spra sprayed Ned each with nith gasoline mean mille lille the plane which also had been with the preparation was sim drenched with gasoline pilot anil and passenger climbed into their cockpits As the engine was stained a torch was applied to airmen and ami aircraft roaring for donai inid d over the airdrome like a fla laming whig smoking comet the plane lose into the air and for five minutes hoi lined the he spectators at the end of tilts tills thi time ic the names had died out and the plane wis as brought to eaith careful direful Ci reful inspection having been made irmen airmen and airplane arc acre found to be unharmed except c for a coating of soot |