B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 Model 299 (XB-17) – NX13372

History of
B-17 Model 299 (XB-17) – NX13372

Prototype of the future B-17, crashed on take-off, due to locked control surfaces; 30/10/1935; Killing US Air Force Pilot Major Ployer Hill and Boeing’s chief test pilot Leslie Turner.

Last updated: 2. November 2019

B-17 Model 299 (XB-17) – NX13372 Details

Side view of the Boeing XB-17 (Model 299) after the fire was extinguished.