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A history of Collier awards for achievements that didn’t work out as planned. Plus, a look at this year’s nominations and a chance to vote for your favorite.

The Collier Trophy honors the outstanding achievement in aerospace during the previous year, and 2012, as you’ll see from these nominees, was a year of innovation for the ages. Also, a look at Collier awards for achievements that didn’t work out as planned.

The weird, whacky and important history of Rockwell Collins’ Sabreliner, N50CR.

These Chinese aircraft look familiar, but they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

The construction process behind the smooth-flying speedster.

Flying copy of historic B-17 gets a new interior.

Check out more photos from the Light Sport Aircraft Expo in Sebring, Florida and the aircrafts that turned out for the event.

LSA Expo in Sebring, Florida is a must-go to sport aircraft show.

The Astronics Max-Viz infrared enhanced vision system offers Cessna flyers a new level of situational awareness.

After two decades of building his Cozy III, Dennis Butler took home AirVenture’s Golden Grand Champion Plans-Built Award.