ANN Special Feature: Eclipse's Vern Raburn on Winning The Collier Trophy 02.20.06
Albuquerque-based Eclipse has won this year's Collier Trophy for the year's best achievement in aviation or aeronautics. The National Aeronautics Association's Collier Trophy has a rich history since it was first given to Glenn Curtiss in 1911 for inventing what was then called the "hydro-aeroplane" -- the seaplane. In 1923, the Collier Trophy went to the Army Air Corps for a round-the-world flight. The X-15 flight team won in 1961 and the crew of Apollo 11 was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1969. Burt Rutan and Scaled Composites won last year for their work on SpaceShipOne and now... Eclipse has won for its work in developing the Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet. Eclipse CEO Vern Raburn joins ANN's Pete Combs for a candid conversation on the Collier and Very Light Jets in general.
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