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	Collier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In colonial United States, a collier was a person who manufactured charcoal, used for gunpowder and smelting metal ores.
		The Collier Trophy is the highest honor in American aviation.
		Colliers Wood is an area in the London Borough of Merton.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Collier (340 words)

	Collier Trophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name became official in 1944, and the award presented once a year by the President of the United States, with the trophy on permanent display at the National Air and Space Museum.
		One famous recipient of the trophy was Chuck Yeager, who piloted the Bell X-1, the first aircraft to break the sound barrier.
		Another recipient was Richard T. Whitcomb who was awarded the trophy for his discovery of the 'area rule', a design method for supersonic aircraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Collier_Trophy (210 words)

	Collier Trophy -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Robert J Collier, publisher of Colliers Weekly magazine, was a sports-pilot and president of the Aero Club of America.
		After presenting it several times, Collier died in 1918 after the end of (A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918) World War I.
		One famous recipient of the trophy was (additional info and facts about Chuck Yeager) Chuck Yeager, who piloted the (additional info and facts about Bell X-1) Bell X-1, the first aircraft to break the (The increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound) sound barrier.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/collier_trophy.htm (241 words)

	Robert J. Collier Trophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The National Aeronautic Association's (NAA) Robert J. Collier Trophy was established in 1911 by Robert Collier, publisher of Collier's Weekly magazine and an early president of the Aero Club of America.
		Collier commissioned the trophy to encourage the American aviation community to strive for excellence and achievement in aeronautic development.
		Collier recognized the worth and future of aviation and stated that "the flying machine should be unselfishly and rapidly developed to its ultimate potential for America's economic advancement." According to the NAA, Collier was the first person to purchase an airplane from the Wright brothers for personal use.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Dictionary/Collier_Trophy/DI60.htm (171 words)

	Introduction, From Engineering Science to Big Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Collier Trophy is the most prestigious award for aerospace achievement in the United States, and the recipients of the trophy have long been proud of the recognition the Collier Trophy brought their activities.
		Collier used his political connections to give the trophy prestige, in particular arranging for it to be presented by the President of the United States (an arrangement that has continued to the present).
		The Collier Trophy should therefore be understood as a reflection of attitudes and priorities in the community of aviation enthusiasts and those employed in aerospace-related work in industry and government.
	history.nasa.gov /SP-4219/intro.html (8034 words)

	Clipper Facts 6 1936 Collier Trophy @ FyingClippers.com
		The Collier Trophy was established in 1911 by Robert J. Collier, early President of the Aero Club of America.
		Collier proclaimed the ideal that, “The flying machine should be unselfishly and rapidly developed to its ultimate potential for America’s economic advancement.” Collier was the first person to purchase an airplane from the Wright brothers for personal use.
		Robert J. Collier died in 1918 after completing his military service in World War I. In 1911, the very first recipient of the NAA’s Collier Trophy was Glenn H. Curtiss for his achievements in the development of the hydro-aeroplane.
	www.flyingclippers.com /ClipperFacts6.html (391 words)

	Collier Trophy, 1931 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		WALTER E. 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 U.S.A. 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.
		Editor's Note: The introductory description of the Collier Trophy and the initial portion of the list of recipients to include the Packard Motor Car Company was taken from the Trophies and Awards at the National Air and Space Museum page of the National Air and Space Museum site,
	home.earthlink.net /~ralphcooper/pimage60.htm (286 words)

	U-2S/ER-2 Aircraft Awarded NAA's 1998 Collier Trophy
		The trophy is considered the greatest and most prized of aeronautical honors in America.
		Previous Colliers were awarded for the F-104 Starfighter (1958), the A- 11 (1963) and the F-117A Stealth Fighter (1989).
		It is the 10th Collier Trophy win for Lockheed Martin Corporation and its operating companies.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-12-1999/0000869671&EDATE= (506 words)

	Historic Collier Trophy found at Pentagon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Collier Trophy, a 78-year-old piece of American history, was brought to its home at the Air Force Museum after being discovered at the Pentagon.
		Neil Planzer, associate director for civil aviation at the Pentagon, discovered the Collier Trophy that was awarded to the U.S. Army in 1924 for its successful flight around the world.
		The trophy is administered by the U.S. 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."
	www.dcmilitary.com /airforce/beam/7_16/national_news/16213-1.html (613 words)

	Collier: Trite trophy 2004 / Cornering the winner was easy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		There's really no explaining the Trite Trophy's profound ineffectiveness, other than to say what everybody's saying way, way, way too often this year, and that's It Is What It Is.
		And now the moment about 17 people have been waiting for: the winner of the 21st Annual Trite Trophy dishonoring the worst cliche of the year in sports is...
		Teams from one ocean to the other this season either had, lacked, coveted, boasted, acquired, or desperately needed to develop a shutdown corner, the thing that used to be called an excellent cornerback who could take the opposition's best receiver out of the game.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04361/432582.stm (1959 words)

	Pratt & Whitney - News - Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This is the second time Pratt and Whitney has won the Collier Trophy as the lead company since the award was started in 1911.
		The company was named as a team member for several other Collier Trophy wins: in 1970 for the Boeing 747, in 1975 for the Lockheed Martin F-16, in 1994 for the C-17 from McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) and in 1995 for the Boeing 777.
		The trophy is given "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."
	www.pratt-whitney.com /pr_022602.asp (364 words)

	1924 Collier Trophy finds home at Air Force Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Collier Trophy was established in 1911 by Robert J. Collier, publisher and early president of the Aero Club of America.
		Although all four planes and their crews took part in the celebration of the round-the-world venture and the Collier Trophy, only the Chicago and the New Orleans actually circumnavigated the world.
		"This (Collier Trophy) is a vital piece of history that has been recovered," Metcalf said as he received the trophy.
	www.afmc.wpafb.af.mil /HQ-AFMC/PA/news/archive/2002/apr/Museum_Colliertrophy.htm (659 words)

	Bill Collier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It was a difficult and dangerous occupation, as a controlled burn had to be made of a large stack of wood with alimited oxygen supply.
		If fire broke through any part, it had to be quickly extinguished with more clay packing, and colliers at times fell intothe fire in the attempt.
		Collier's Weekly was a U.S. magazine published between1888 and 1957.
	www.vermontreview.com /edge/38613-bill%20collier.html (403 words)

	MG VINTAGE RACERS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The trophy is very elegant, and the winner should be very proud to be the MGA winner of it in the Collier MG race.....
		I was truly blessed this weekend -...I got to ride shotgun in the Collier Museum's MG-K3 to the down festival....I was able to drive their famous "Leonidis" MG from the paddock to the photo shoot..
		With the enthuiasm of MGA racer Joe Tierno, and the support of MGVR, the 40th anniversary celebration of the Collier Trophy, with the Collier Cup race, was a significant success in 1994, with 60 MGs reporting to the grid.
	www.mgvr.org /keepers/cc04.html (9549 words)

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		The first Collier Trophy was given in 1929 for the innovative NACA cowling, which was placed around the radial air- cooled engine of the day to reduce drag while allowing the needed cooling.
		One was for a wind-tunnel technology innovation called the slotted throat, which enabled tunnels to simulate the conditions of transonic flight or flight near and exceeding the speed of sound.
		Building on NACA's proud heritage, NASA was awarded a sixth Collier trophy in 1987 for developing the technology for and testing of advanced turboprop propulsion systems that offer dramatic reduction in fuel usage for future subsonic transport aircraft.
	science.ksc.nasa.gov /shuttle/missions/status/r90-35 (1544 words)

	Sikorsky S-92 Wins 2002 Collier Trophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Collier Trophy is regarded worldwide as the most prestigious award in the aerospace industry.
		"The Collier Trophy is a benchmark for aviation excellence and achievement, and we are deeply honored that the S-92 is taking its place among the most important aeronautical accomplishments of the past century."
		This year's Collier Trophy is the latest in a long tradition of receiving this honor for the business units of United Technologies Corporation, formerly known as United Aircraft.
	www.sikorsky.com /details_printable/1,3024,CLI1_DIV69_ETI1504,00.html (687 words)

	GE engine pulls in award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It's not as sexy as the Oscars, but the 525-pound Collier Trophy is the aerospace industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards.
		GE Aircraft Engines is sharing in this year's Collier Trophy with Lockheed Martin Corp. for powering the Lockheed U-2 spy plane, which began flying in the mid-1950s, to four world altitude and payload records — three of which were previously held by Russian and Czech Republic aircraft.
		The Collier, which recognizes the greatest U.S. aeronautical achievement in the previous year, is just the latest in a string of accomplishments for the single-engine U-2, which has been the United States' only high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft from the cold war to Kosovo.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/1999/05/07/fin_ge_engine_pulls_in.html (773 words)

	Encyclopedia: Collier Trophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas.
		The primary mission of NAA is the advancement of the art, sport, and science of aviation and space flight by fostering opportunities to participate fully in aviation activities and by promoting public understanding of the importance of aviation and space flight to the United States.
		General Yeager Brigadier General Charles Elwood Chuck Yeager (born February 13, 1923 in Myra, Lincoln County, West Virginia) is a former World War II ace and test pilot.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Collier-Trophy (394 words)

	Kollsman, Inc. - Company - News & Events - Press Releases
		The Collier Trophy was presented to Kollsman's Executive Vice President and General Manager, Mr.
		Past winners of the Collier Trophy include Chuck Yeager for breaking the sound barrier (1947), the Apollo 8 (1968) and Apollo 11 (1969) missions, the Boeing 747 (1970) and NASA's development of the space shuttle program (1981).
		The first Collier Trophy was awarded in 1911 to Glenn Curtiss for development of the first seaplane.
	www.kollsman.com /company/news/pr_05202004.asp (389 words)

	Collier Trophy
		Established 1911, the Robert J Collier Trophy was first granted in 1929 as a national award honoring those who had made significant achievements in the advancement of aviation.
		Collier, publisher, noted sportsman-pilot, and president of the Aero Club of America, commissioned the 525-pound trophy's design to Ernest W Keyser of Baltimore MD, and it was originally named the Aero Club of America Trophy.
		It wasn't until that organization was dissolved in 1922 and the National Aeronautic Association formed that Collier was honored in title.
	www.aerofiles.com /collier-trophy.html (1918 words)

	ShowNews Online: FARNBOROUGH 2004
		Last year's wasn't the first Collier Trophy for Gulfstream, as the firm's Gulfstream V won the award in 1997, for what the National Aeronautic Association called "the world's first ultra-long range business jet."
		Other past winners of the Collier Trophy include Chuck Yeager for breaking the sound barrier in 1947, the Apollo 8 and Apollo 11 moon missions in 1968 and 1969, and the Boeing 747 and 777 (in 1970 and 1995, respectively).
		The Collier Trophy was first awarded in 1911 to Glenn H Curtiss for "successful development of the hydro-aeroplane" (seaplane).
	www.aviationnow.com /shownews/04farn/aircraft06.htm (467 words)

	Rolls-Royce Shares 2001 Collier Trophy Win-and It's Becoming a Habit
		When Rolls-Royce welcomed the news on Monday that it had been awarded the 2001 Collier Trophy, it wasn't for the first or even the second time.
		Rolls-Royce was on the Collier Trophy winning teams in 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997 and 2000, latterly for its contribution to the success of the Northrop Grumman Global Hawk UAV.
		Commenting on the award, James Guyette, president and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America said, "Winning the Collier Trophy is a tremendous achievement, and Rolls-Royce is proud to have done so six times.
	www.wadaviation.com /shownews/02asia1/topsto05_3.htm (350 words)

	Henry Woodhouse
		Robert’s wealthy father, P.F. Collier, died in a horse jumping competition in 1909, but Robert was no less a risk-taker.
		Before his early death in 1914 of heart failure, Robert J. Collier provided the funding for several aviation efforts, not the least of which was bankrolling the magazine Flying.
		Aviation's most coveted trophy, the Collier Trophy, was named after Robert Collier.
	www.rcls.org /jkuntz/woodhouse.html (3355 words)

	Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Joint Program Office (JPO) was selected as the 1992 recipient of the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy, presented by the National Aeronautic Association.
		It recognizes 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.
		Collier, the first person to purchase a Wright airplane for personal use, commissioned the trophy and presented it to the Aero Club of America (the forerunner of the NAA) in 1911.
	www.robins.af.mil /lkn/awards.htm (346 words)

	Collier County Real Estate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A collier was a bulk cargo ship that carried coal.
		Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though theoriginal earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office.
		Estate is a term used in common law to signify the total of a person's property,entitlements and obligations.
	www.referenceresearch.com /some/39901-collier-county-real-estate.html (770 words)

	Company News On Call
		"Winning the Collier Trophy is a tremendous achievement and Rolls-Royce is proud to have done so six times.
		Rolls-Royce was on the Collier Trophy winning teams in 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997 and most recently in 2000, in honor of the contribution to the success of the Global Hawk's unmanned aerial vehicle.
		The Collier Trophy has been called the greatest and most prized of all aeronautical honors in the United States of America.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/02-25-2002/0001675822 (491 words)

	Aviation Medals and Trophies Awarded to William McPherson Allen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Below are the aviation medals and trophies awarded to William M. Allen, as well as a brief description of each.
		The Boeing 747 transport was then launched and for which he received the Collier Trophy in 1971.
		For outstanding contributions to aviation by his dedicated leadership in the development and acceptance of commercial and military jet aircraft, and for the advancement of supersonic and space travel.
	users.moscow.com /woodisgood/bios/wmallen2.htm (1640 words)

	The Project Mercury Astronauts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Collier awards in earlier years usually went to designers, engineers and inventors of innovative aviation hardware rather than to those who flew the new machines.
		If there is a real anomaly in the award of the Collier Trophy to the Mercury astronauts, it is that from the perspective within NASA, the Project Mercury astronauts appear to have had relatively little to do with the development of the program and of the agency whose patch they wore.
		The award of the Collier Trophy to the original astronauts confirmed their importance to the engineering fraternity in NASA and to American culture.
	history.nasa.gov /SP-4219/Chapter7.html (12877 words)

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