Leslie R. Tower
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Leslie R. Tower was the Boeing test pilot who conducted the maiden flight of the prototype that evolved into the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leslie R. Tower canonical | 1 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| affiliation | Boeing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftTestFlown |
Boeing Model 299 prototype
NERFINISHED
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early B-17 Flying Fortress prototype ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
B-17 Flying Fortress program
NERFINISHED
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Boeing Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| employer | Boeing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aviation
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flight testing ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| industry | aerospace industry ⓘ |
| notableEvent | maiden flight of Boeing Model 299 at Boeing Field, Seattle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conducting the maiden flight of the Boeing Model 299 prototype
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test flying the prototype that evolved into the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber ⓘ |
| occupation | test pilot ⓘ |
| partOf | early development of U.S. heavy bombers ⓘ |
| role | Boeing chief test pilot ⓘ |
| workedOn |
B-17 Flying Fortress development
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Boeing Model 299 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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