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The National Aeronautic Association has announced that nine aerospace projects and accomplishments will compete for the 2015 Robert J. Collier Trophy.
For 104 years, the Collier Trophy has been the benchmark of aerospace achievement. Awarded annually for the “greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America,” it has been bestowed upon some of the most important projects, programs, individuals, and accomplishments in history.
Past winners include the crews of Apollo 11 and Apollo 8, the Mercury 7, Scott Crossfield, Elmer Sperry, and Howard Hughes. Projects and programs that have been the recipient of the Collier include the B-52, the Polaris Missile, the Surveyor moon landing program, the Boeing 747, the Cessna Citation, the F-22, and the International Space Station.
The 2014 Collier was awarded to Gulfstream Aerospace for the development of the G650. The 2015 nominees are: Airbus A350 XWB, Blue Origin’s New Shepard Team, C-5M Super Galaxy, Dawn Project Team, HA-420 HondaJet, ICON A5, New Horizons Project Team, Two Eagles Balloon Team, UCAS-D Autonomous Aerial Refueling Demonstration.
Led by NAA chairman Jim Albaugh, the selection committee will consist of leaders representing various organizations throughout aerospace.
