Convair NC-131H Samaritan
| NC-131H Samaritan | |
|---|---|
| Convair NC-131H at the Airpark section of the National Museum of the United States Air Force | |
| Role | In-Flight Simulator |
| Manufacturer | Convair |
| First flight | 1970 |
| Introduction | 1971 |
| Retired | 2008 |
| Status | Retired, on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Primary user | United States Air Force |
| Produced | Late 1960s |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Convair C-131 Samaritan |
The Convair NC-131H Samaritan, also known as the Total In-Flight Simulator (TIFS), is a modified Convair C-131 Samaritan that was used to study aircraft handling characteristics. Built as a C-131B, the aircraft underwent extensive conversion and modification by the United States Air Force, NASA, Calspan and others from the late 1960s until the 2000s. TIFS' maiden flight was in 1970.