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2011 Collier Trophy Selection Process
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 at University of Maryland

Joe Schmaus, PhD student at the Alfred Gessow (Pronunciation?) Rotorcraft Center Dr. Jack Langelaan, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering, Penn State
 * Team Pipistrel-USA

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 14th.