TH-6B Helicopter

The TH-6B Helicopter (a Navy derivative of the MD-369H) program consists of six McDonnell Douglas TH-6B Conversion-in-Lieu-of-Procurement aircraft used as an integral part of the United States Naval Test Pilot School's test pilot training syllabus. The aircraft and associated instrumentation and avionics are used for the in-flight instruction and demonstration of flying qualities, performance and missions systems flight test techniques. Each aircraft will fly an average of 150 hours per year. The USNTPS plans to utilize the TH-6B indefinitely.