Nominees for the 2018 Robert J. Collier Trophy comprise a large field of contenders from a diverse array of aviation and aerospace entities, with a total of 11 nominees vying for the prestigious annual award this year.
Collier Trophy Nominees Announced
Key Takeaways:
- Eleven diverse aviation and aerospace entities are vying for the 2018 Robert J. Collier Trophy, an annual award recognizing the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America.
- The nominees encompass a wide range of projects, including the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS), Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor, Boeing T-X jet trainer, NASA/JPL Mars Cube One (MarCO) Project Team, and Virgin Galactic SpaceShip Two Program.
- The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) recently clarified that non-U.S. companies are eligible for the award if their projects are developed within the United States, as demonstrated by last year's winner, the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet.
- The winner of the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy is scheduled to be announced this spring.
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