| Honorary title Merited Test Navigator of the USSR | |
|---|---|
 Obverse of the chest badge "Honoured Test Navigator of the USSR" | |
| Type | Title of honour |
| Awarded for | Excellence in flight research and testing of aircraft |
| Presented by |  Soviet Union Presidium of the Supreme Soviet |
| Eligibility | Citizens of the Soviet Union |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | August 14, 1958 |
| First awarded | October 7, 1959 |
| Related | Merited Test Pilot of the USSR |
The Honorary Title "Merited Test Navigator of the USSR" (Russian: Заслуженный штурман-испытатель СССР) was a military and civilian state award of the Soviet Union. It was established on August 14, 1958, by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet No. 2523-X,[1] to recognise courage and outstanding service in experimental aviation. Its statute was confirmed on August 22, 1988, by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet No. 9441-XI.[2] The title ceased to be awarded following the December 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union.
- ^ "Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR № 2523-X of August 14, 1958" (in Russian). Legal Library of the USSR. 1958-08-14. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ "Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR № 9441-XI of August 22, 1988" (in Russian). Legal Library of the USSR. 1988-08-22. Retrieved 2012-02-23.