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The Test Pilot School began to develop additional courses to help new test pilots cope with new responsibilities, and the school's six-month course was extended to eight. By the end of 1958, its academic curriculum was becoming widely regarded as equivalent to the final two years of college-level aeronautical engineering work.
Feb 24, 2023 · By Adam Bowles. 412th Test Wing Public Affairs. EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Flight Test Engineer (FTE) program was established at United States Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot School (TPS) in 1973, 29 years after the first TPS class in 1944.
The following list provides a complete list of commandants of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. The table contains their name, rank, dates as commandant, the TPS class from which they graduated (if applicable), and notable events that occurred during their tenure at the school. Key. List of Commandants. Buzz Aldrin. Steve Cameron.
Apr 22, 2024 · The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency were finalists for the 2023 Robert J. Collier Trophy, a formal acknowledgement of recent breakthroughs that have launched the machine-learning era within the aerospace industry.
Apr 7, 2021 · The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School graduated the first-ever Space Test Fundamentals class April 6, 2021, at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Fifteen enlisted, officer, civilian Airmen and Guardians represent the first class dedicated to testing within the newly contested domain of Space.
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Established in September 9, 1944, the Air Force Test Pilot School (TPS) is deemed “the center of the aerospace testing universe.” As one of the world’s premier advanced flight training institutions, an impressive 101 Test Pilot School graduates have gone on to become NASA astronauts.
