This list of aviation awards is an index to articles about notable awards given in the field of aviation. It includes a list of awards for winners of competitions or records, a list of awards by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, various other awards and list of aviation halls of fame.
Competitions and records
Awards for speed and distance of flights were popular in the early days of aviation, and some continue today.
Country Award Sponsor Given for United States Barringer Trophy Soaring Society of America Longest distance soaring flight other than those flown at the US National Contest United States Bendix Trophy Bendix Corporation Transcontinental, point-to-point race"The Bendix Trophy", Air Racing History, retrieved January 6, 2006"The Quest for Speed Bendix Air Races 1931 to 1949" From Air Trails, September 1950 France Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe Speed trial for powered aircraft over a distance of 200 kilometres, to be flown as an outward leg of 100 km followed by a return to the starting pointBulletin Officiel de l'Aėro-Club de France l'Aėrophile, March 1906, p.71 United Kingdom Daily Mail aviation prizes Daily Mail newspaper Various competitions"Direct initiative of Lord Northcliffe Flight" PDF Archive, 6 September 1913 International De la Vaulx Medal Holders of recognized absolute world aviation records United States Dole Air Race James Dole Air race across the Pacific Ocean from northern California to the Territory of Hawaii France Femina Cup Femina (French magazine) Woman who, by sunset on 31 December each year, had made the longest flight, in time and distance, without landing United States Gordon Bennett Trophy James Gordon Bennett Jr. Fastest time over a measured distance (time trial) United States Hearst Transcontinental Prize William Randolph Hearst First aviator to fly coast to coast across the United States, in either direction, in fewer than 30 days from start to finish. The prize expired in November 1911 without a winner. Germany Hindenburg Cup Paul von Hindenburg Achievements in powered flight United States Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition American Helicopter Society (AHS) International First human powered helicopter to meet a set of extremely challenging flight requirementsAHS International, Human Powered Helicopter Regulations, retrieved July 12, 2013. International Lilienthal Gliding Medal Remarkable performance in gliding, or eminent services to the sport of gliding over a long period of timeInternationalEdison AwardEdison AwardsHonoring excellence in innovation United States Mackay Trophy United States Air Force Most meritorious flight of the yearSmithsonian Mackay Trophy Page France Michelin Cup Michelin Various long-distance flight competition United States Orteig Prize Raymond Orteig First Allied aviator(s) to fly non-stop from New York City to Paris or vice versa United States Richard C. du Pont Memorial Trophy Soaring Society of America Winner of U.S. National Open Class Soaring ChampionshipSoaring Society of America Richard C. du Pont Memorial details France Schneider Trophy Jacques Schneider Winner of a race for seaplanes and flying boats (see also List of Schneider Trophy aircraft)Eves, Edward. The Schneider Trophy Story. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2001. pp=240ff United States Thompson Trophy Thompson Products The race was 10 miles (16 km) long with 50-foot-high (15 m) pylons marking the turns, and emphasized low altitude flying and maneuverability at high speedsThe Major Trophy Races of the Golden Age of Air RacingThompson Trophy on Air Racing History site
Society of Experimental Test Pilots awards
The Society of Experimental Test Pilots, an international organization based in the United States, offers or has offered various awards.
Award Given for European Flight Test Safety Award Individuals who made significant contributions in the area of safety within flight testing Friend of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots Award Exceptional and notable contribution to the operation and the objectives of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots Herman R. Salmon Award Most outstanding technical paper published in Cockpit magazine Iven C. Kincheloe Award Outstanding professional accomplishment in the conduct of flight testing James H. Doolittle Award Outstanding accomplishment in technical management or engineering achievement in aerospace technology Ray E. Tenhoff Award Most outstanding technical paper presented at the annual Society of Experimental Test Pilots Symposium Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award People who have significantly contributed to the safety of flight test operations
Other awards