Collier Trophy
The Collier Trophy was established in 1911 by Robert J. Collier, publisher and early
president of the Aero Club of America.
The trophy is administered by the National
Aeronautic Association of the United States 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 preceeding year"
Trophy Recipients
(1919-1939)
1917-1920
No Award presented1921
Grover C. Loening
For his aerial yacht1922
U.S. Air Mail Service
For a year's operation without a single fatal accident1923
U.S. Air Mail Service
For night flying in commercial transportation1924
U.S. Army Air Service
For first aerial flight around the world1925
Sylvanus Albert Reed
For development of the metal airplane propeller1926
Major Edward L. Hoffman
For development of a practical parachute1927
Charles L. Lawrance
For development of radial air-cooled aircraft engines1928
Aeronautics Branch, Department of Commerce
For development of airways and air navigation facilities1929
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
For development of cowling for radial air-cooled engines1930
Harold F. Pitcairn and His Associates
For development and application of the autogiro1931
Packard Motor Car Company
For development of the diesel aircraft engine1932
Glenn L. Martin
For development of a high-speed weight-carrying airplane1933
Hamilton Standard Propeller Company and Frank Walker Caldwell, Chief Engineer
For controllable pitch propeller1934
Captain A. F. Hegenberger, U. S. Army Air Corps
For development of a successful blind landing system1935
Donald W. Douglas and His Technical and Production Personnel
For outstanding twin-engined transport airplane1936
Pan American Airways
For the establishment of the trans-Pacific airplane and the successful execution of extended overwater navigation in the regular operation thereof1937
U. S. Army Air Corps
For developing, equipping and flying the first successful pressure cabin airplane, the XC-351938
Howard Hughes and His Associates
For their epoch making round the world flight in 91 hours and 14 minutes1939
The Airlines of the United States
For their high record of safety in air travel, with special recognition to Drs. Walter M. Boothby and W. Randolph Lovelace, II of the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research and Captain Harry G. Armstrong of the U. S. Army Medical Corps at Wright Field, for their contribution to this safety record through their work in aviation medicine in general and pilot fatigue in particular.
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