Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21
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Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21 is a U.S. Navy aviation unit responsible for testing and evaluating naval aircraft and related systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy squadron
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air test and evaluation squadron ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VX-21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Air Test and Evaluation Squadron TWO ONE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Patuxent River, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| customer |
United States Marine Corps aviation units
NERFINISHED
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United States Navy operational fleet ⓘ |
| domain | military aviation ⓘ |
| ensures |
airworthiness of tested systems
ⓘ
operational effectiveness of tested systems ⓘ operational suitability of tested systems ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Naval Air Station Patuxent River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| missionType | research, development, test and evaluation ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Naval Air Systems Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operates |
fixed-wing aircraft
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rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ tiltrotor aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial systems ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
land-based aviation test ranges
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sea-based aviation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Navy test and evaluation enterprise ⓘ |
| primaryMission | test and evaluation of naval aircraft and systems ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
effectiveness testing of weapons
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operational evaluation of new capabilities ⓘ safety-of-flight assessments ⓘ suitability testing of aircraft systems ⓘ |
| role |
aircraft systems testing
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avionics testing ⓘ developmental test and evaluation ⓘ mission systems evaluation ⓘ operational test and evaluation ⓘ weapons systems testing ⓘ |
| serviceType | naval aviation test squadron ⓘ |
| supports |
fleet introduction of new aircraft
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fleet introduction of new weapons systems ⓘ improvement of existing naval aviation platforms ⓘ |
| supportsProgram |
Marine Corps aviation acquisition programs
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Navy acquisition programs ⓘ |
| testsFor |
carrier-based aircraft
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helicopter platforms ⓘ maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ unmanned carrier aviation systems ⓘ |
| uses |
data analysis tools
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flight test telemetry systems ⓘ instrumented test aircraft ⓘ |
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