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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
affiliation Boeing Company NERFINISHED
aircraftTestFlown Boeing Model 299 prototype NERFINISHED
early B-17 Flying Fortress prototype
associatedWith B-17 Flying Fortress program NERFINISHED
Boeing Field NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
employer Boeing NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork aviation
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
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
Boeing Model 299 NERFINISHED

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