The National Aeronautic Association announced today that nine aerospace projects and accomplishments will compete for the 2015 Robert J. Collier Trophy. 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; and the UCAS-D Autonomous Aerial Refueling Demonstration.
“The Collier is the Super Bowl of the world’s aerospace industry, and this list of nominees certainly reflects it,” said Jim Albaugh, Chairman of the National Aeronautic Association and Chairman of the Selection Committee. “These are all extremely worthy nominations, and they each demonstrate the vitality of our industry.”
The Selection Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 8th in Arlington, Virginia, and the winner will be announced that evening at the NAA Spring Awards Dinner held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott.
The formal presentation of the Collier Trophy will take place at a later date and location to be determined.
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 which 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.
More information can be found at www.naa.aero.
