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usa United States Naval Test Pilot School

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USNTPS







United States Naval Test Pilot School
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.



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USAF UH-1N Pilot Selected for USNTPS

USAF UH-1N Pilot Selected for USNTPS

06-Feb-23 - 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) #TestPilot
Test Pilots Pushing Boundaries

Test Pilots Pushing Boundaries

08-Feb-21 - 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 #TestPilot
Airbus Celebrates 10 Years of Navy’ Lakota

Airbus Celebrates 10 Years of Navy’ Lakota

31-Jul-19 - 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 #USNTPS
Calspan to Modify Black Hawk for USNTPS

Calspan to Modify Black Hawk for USNTPS

29-Sep-15 - 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

USNTPS UH-72A Lakotas have arrived

24-Mar-10 - U.S. Naval Test Pilot School with new UH-72A Lakota helicopters


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