The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) honors the top achievements in aerospace over the past year with the Robert J. Collier Trophy, and the finalists for the 2021 award have been announced.
Seven aviation and space achievements to compete for the 2020 Robert J. Collier Trophy National Aeronautic Association Press Release | February 25, 2021
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The National Aeronautic Association announced that seven aviation and space achievements will compete for the 2020 Collier Trophy.
The Bell V-280 Valor is among the finalists for the 2020 Collier Trophy. U.S. Army photo by Jay Miller
Commissioned in 1910 by aviator, humanitarian, and sportsman, Robert J. Collier, with the intent to encourage the American aviation community to strive for excellence in aeronautic development, the Collier Trophy has served as the benchmark of aerospace achievement for over a century. Awarded annually “… for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America,” it has been bestowed upon some of the most important projects, programs, individuals, and accomplishments in history.