The Robert J. Collier Trophy is owned and administered by the National Aeronautic Association and is awarded annually "for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year."National Aeronautic Association website - http://naa.aero/html/awards/index.cfm?cmsid=62
Nominations
The four nominations were:
Boeing 787 Dreamliner C-5M Super Galaxy The Gamera Human-Powered Helicopter Taurus G-4 Electric-Powered Aircraft
Selection Committee
On February 2, 2012, the National Aeronautic Association announced the nominations as well as the Selection Committee.
The Selection Committee consisted of:
Walter Boyne, Chairman of the National Aeronautic Association and Chairman of the 2011 Collier Selection Committee Dick Rutan, Collier Recipient (1986) Joe Lombardo, Gulfstream Aerospace, Collier Recipient/Gulfstream V (2003) The Honorable Bobby Sturgell, Rockwell Collins, Collier Recipient/ADSB (2008) Jeff Pino, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Collier Recipient/X2 (2010) Richard Aboulafia, The Teal Group Monte Belger, Aero Club of Washington The Honorable Marion Blakey, Aerospace Industries Association Bob Blouin, Hawker Beechcraft Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Association Pete Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association Steve Callaghan, National Aviation Club Committee of NAA Steve Champness, Aero Club of Atlanta David Coleal, Spirit AeroSystems Brian Glackin, Cobham Mathew Greene, Safe Flight Instrument Leo Knaapen, Bombardier John Langford, Aurora Flight Sciences Dave Manke, United Technologies Mary Miller, Signature Flight Support/BBA Aviation Stan O’Conner, GE Aviation Steve Plummer, Rolls-Royce, North America Skip Ringo, DRS Bob Rubino, Lockheed Martin Ed Scott, United States Parachute Association Bob Stangarone, Embraer Al Tyler, Soaring Society of America Mark Van Tine, Jeppesen Tony Velocci, Aviation Week and Space Technology Bob Vilhaeur, Boeing Diane White, Cessna Aircraft Company Jonathan Gaffney, President and CEO of NAA, Director (Non-Voting Member)
Presenters
C-5M Galaxy Major Gen Wayne Schatz, Director - Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois Lt. Colonel Craig Harmon, Commander, 9th Airlift Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
Gamera Human Powered Helicopter Ben Berry, PhD student, Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland Joe Schmaus, PhD student, Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland
Team Pipistrel-USA Dr. Jack Langelaan, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering, Penn State Dr. Mark Maughmer, Professor, Aerospace Engineering, Penn State
Boeing 787 Jim Albaugh, President and CEO, Commercial Airplanes, The Boeing Company Scott Fancher, Vice President and General Manager, 787 Program
Process
The Collier Selection Committee will meet on Monday, March 13, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia.
The Recipient will be announced on Tuesday, March 14.
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