The National Aeronautic Association has announced that 11 aviation\nand space achievements will compete for the 2018 Robert J. Collier Trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Collier Trophy has been the benchmark of aerospace\nachievement for 107 years and is awarded annually for the greatest achievement\nin aeronautics or astronautics in America and has been bestowed upon some of\nthe most important projects, programs, individuals, and accomplishments in\nhistory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEach year the Collier nominations show the extent of\ninnovative work being done across the aviation and aerospace industry,\u201d said\nGreg Principato, President & CEO, NAA. \u201cThis year is no exception. It is an\nexciting time for aviation in the United States, and we look forward to a\nchallenging and rewarding Collier selection process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Past winners include the crews of Apollo 11 and Apollo 8,\nthe Mercury 7, Scott Crossfield, Elmer Sperry, Howard Hughes, and Orville\nWright. Projects and programs which have been the recipient of the Collier include\nthe B-52, the Boeing 747, the Cessna Citation, the F-22, and the International\nSpace Station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2018 Nominees are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Bell V-280 Valor<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Boeing T-X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Draken International Contracted Close Air Support &\nAdversary Air Services in Support of<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Combat Readiness Training<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Embraer E190-E2<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 F-35 Integrated Test Force<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Integration\nof Large UAS into Civil and<\/p>\n\n\n\n
International Airspace<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 NASA\/JPL Mars Cube One (MarCO) Project Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Perlan Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Responsive Environmental Assessment Commercially Hosted\n(REACH) Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Virgin Galactic SpaceShip Two Program\n\n\n\nThe Collier Trophy Selection Committee will meet\non April 4, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia, and the recipient will be announced\npublicly the following day. The formal presentation of the Collier Trophy will\ntake place on June 13, 2019 at a location to be determined. More information\ncan be found at www.naa.aero.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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