United States Naval Test Pilot School

USNTPS

Established 1945

History C/N Photos

USNTPS maintains and operates about 50 aircraft of 13 types being the US Navy most diverse aircraft fleet squadron. Exposes the students to a broad spectrum of performance, flying qualities, and weapon system capabilities.

News

USAF UH-1N Pilot Selected for USNTPS

Feb 6, 2023 · US Air Force 40th Helicopter Squadron (40th HS) instructor pilot with almost 1,300 flight hours in the Bell UH-1N Twin Huey was selected for the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS)
Test Pilots Pushing Boundaries

Feb 8, 2021 · Instructors at US Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) ensuring next generation of test pilots gain the skills necessary for testing the aircraft and systems of tomorrow
Airbus Celebrates 10 Years of Navy’ Lakota

Jul 31, 2019 · Airbus hosted a ceremony at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS), Naval Air Station NAS Patuxent River, Maryland to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the UH-72A Lakota service
Calspan to Modify Black Hawk for USNTPS

Sep 29, 2015 · Calspan Aerospace has won a $1.57M contract with the U.S. Navy to provide a next-generation Variable Stability System (VSS) for a U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter.
USNTPS UH-72A Lakotas have arrived

Mar 24, 2010 · U.S. Naval Test Pilot School with new UH-72A Lakota helicopters

Locations

1945-

KNHK NHK

NAS Patuxent River

Models

1991-2009	McDonnell Douglas TH-6B Cayuse
2009-	Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota

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