Beech (Raytheon) T-6A Texan II (Pilatus PC-9 Mk2) |
N8284M |
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The prototype - developed from the PC-9 and winner of the US JPATS trainer contest. |
Beech T-34B Mentor |
140921 N34PR |
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Was used by the Patuxent River Navy Flying Club. |
Bell TH-1L Iroquois |
157842 |
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Search & rescue trainer version for the US Navy - 45 built. |
Bell TR911X Eagle Eye scale prototype |
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2nd and sole remaining 7/8 scale tiltrotor prototype built by Scaled Composites. The Coast Guard had shown interest, but cancelled it. |
Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight |
152578 |
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US Marines |
Boeing X-32B |
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STOVL contender in the JSF competition, which was won by the X-35 in 2001. |
Curtiss-Ely A-1 Triad replica |
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Replica of the Navy's first aeroplane, bought in 1911. This was built by the local EAA Chapter 478. |
Douglas NA-4M Skyhawk |
155049 SD-300 |
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Built as an A-4F, this was modified as one of two prototypes of the A-4M, a close air support version for the Marines. |
Douglas F4D-1 Skyray |
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Marked "US Naval Test Pilot School". |
Grumman E-2B Hawkeye |
152476 |
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Marked "Naval Air Test Center". |
Grumman F-9J Cougar |
144276 |
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"NATC" |
Grumman NF-14D Tomcat |
161623 |
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Marked "NAWC Aircraft Division" - Naval Air Warfare Center. An F-14A used for engine and systems testing for F-14D development, becoming an NF-14D. |
Grumman NA-6E Intruder |
156997 500 |
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Marked "NAWC Aircraft Division". |
Grumman S-2D Tracker |
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Marked "Scientific Development Squadron One". The RL on the fin has lost an N - for Naval Research Laboratory. |
Gyrodyne QH-50D DASH |
DS-1679 |
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DASH = Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter. |
Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite |
161642 |
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US Navy |
Lockheed Martin X-35C |
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Carrier-based contender in the JSF competition, which beat the X-32 in 2001, and was developed into the F-35. |
Lockheed S-3B Viking |
159770 770 |
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US Navy |
McDonnell F-4J Phantom II |
153071 SD-100 |
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Marked "Naval Air Test Center". |
McDonnell F/A-18A Hornet |
161353 SD-120 |
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This flew with the Blue Angels 1990-91. |
North American RA-5C Vigilante |
156643 |
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"NATC" |
North American T-2C Buckeye |
158320 |
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The last T-2 operated by the Navy - 3 flew as chase planes here until September 2015. |
North American T-39D Sabreliner |
150987 |
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Used by McDonnell for F-18 radar development, hence the weird nose, and used as a systems demonstrator in the Naval Test Pilot School here. |
Northrop Grumman RQ-8A Fire Scout |
166414 |
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VTOL UAV based on a Schweizer 330SP. Led to the MQ-8 which made its first flight at Pax River. |
Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus contractor's model |
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Full-scale model of the Pegasus Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) which first flew in 2003. |
Northrop T-38A Talon |
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Marked "USNTPS US Naval Test Pilot School". |
Raytheon AGM-88E AARGM |
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Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile - the latest version of the HARM. |
Sikorsky NCH-53A Sea Stallion |
151686 |
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US Navy |
Sikorsky RH-3A Sea King |
148038 N421S |
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Ex N421S. Beautiful new restoration as a UH-3A. |
Vought A-7A Corsair |
152658 |
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Marked "Naval Air Test Center". |
Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III model |
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Five of these mighty fighters were built, and all were scrapped. |