Chanute Flight Test Award Open for Nominations 10 November 2024 – 15 January 2025

Award Recipients

2023

• Mark Stucky
  Blue Origin

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Chanute Flight Test Award

  AIAA Citation: For being at the forefront of design, analysis, instruction, and flying in the military, NASA, and civilian flight test for over 40 years.

  
  

2022

• Mr Rogers E Smith
  Self

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Chanute Flight Test Award

  AIAA Citation: “For career-long achievements and contributions to the safe practices and teaching of flight testing, particularly in-flight controls and flying qualities, and significant collaboration with a diverse set of aerospace stakeholders.”

2019

• Mr David W Minto
  Awarded

  Award: 2019 Chanute Flight Test Award

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the art, science and technology of test flight engineering and the capabilities delivered in support of the nation’s defense

2017

• Mr William R Gray III
  USAF TEST PILOT SCHOOL

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For significant lifetime achievement in the advancement of the art, science and technology of flight testing engineering.

2002

• Mike Carriker
  The Boeing Company

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For performing hazardous Boeing 737 flight tests, providing justification for a 737 Technology Demonstrator, and enhancing flight deck display of lateral and vertical flight path.

1998

• Harold C Farley
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For contributions to the advancement, science, and technology of aeronautics

1996

• Edward T Schneider
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding performance in conducting hazardous high angle of attack flying qualities research with an F-18 aircraft modified by a thrust vectoring control system

1994

• Richard Abrams
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding professional accomplishments in the conduct of flight testing, most notably with the F-117 Stealth Fighter, and YF-22A Advanced Tactical Fighter programs

1992

• Robert A Hoover
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For a lifetime of outstanding contributions to aviation as a military aviator, an engineering test pilot and an incomparable airshow performer

1990

• Mr. William G Schweikhard
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For his 35 years of superior performance and contributions to successful flight test programs which have benefitted the public, private and academic sectors of the aerospace profession

1988

• Mr. Russell C Larson
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding sustained technical contributions to and leadership of flight testing and evaluation of advanced aircraft propulsion systems, over a broad range of engine and aircraft types, that supported the continued advancement of aircraft engine technology

1986

• George R Jansen
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For his numerous contributions to the science of flight testing and the development of flight safety for commercial and military aviation over 37 years as a test pilot and flight test manager

1983

• Mr. S. L Wallick Jr.
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For his contributions to the commercial airplane development, certification, and flight safety through outstanding flying ability, technical judgement and superior analysis of the rapidly changing technology of aeronautics

1981

• Raymond L McPherson
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For twenty-six years of flight testing Boeing Company military and civilian airplanes culminating in his contributions as Project Test Pilot of the YC-14, a unique STOL transport airplane

1979

• Austin J Bailey
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For combining his outstanding engineering skills and expert test pilot capabilities to develop several advanced flight control systems

1978

• T. D Benefield
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For contributions to the advancement of future large turbo-fan power aircraft as structured engineering test pilot playing a major role in the USAF/Rockwell International B-1 strategic bomber test flight program

1976

• Lt Gen Thomas P Stafford
  Stafford, Burke & Hecker Inc

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contribution as the commander of Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in furthering peaceful cooperation in the use of space in the international arena

1975

• Alan L Bean
  Awarded-CoRecipients

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to manned space flight and scientific research. For using the most sophisticated instruments ever flown in space, the Skylab 3 Crew performed scores of scientific experiments and observations that revealed a wealth of scientific data which will vastly expand man''s knowledge and enhance the quality of life on Earth
• Dr Owen K Garriott
  The University of Alabama in Huntsville

  Awarded-CoRecipients

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to manned space flight and scientific research. For using the most sophisticated instruments ever flown in space, the Skylab 3 Crew performed scores of scientific experiments and observations that revealed a wealth of scientific data which will vastly expand man''s knowledge and enhance the quality of life on Earth
• Jack R Lousma
  Awarded-CoRecipients

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to manned space flight and scientific research. For using the most sophisticated instruments ever flown in space, the Skylab 3 Crew performed scores of scientific experiments and observations that revealed a wealth of scientific data which will vastly expand man''s knowledge and enhance the quality of life on Earth

1974

• Charles S Sewell
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For contribution to the aerospace sciences in promoting the concept of spin prevention in a tactical airplane, and for leading this concept through design and flight test.

1973

• Cecil W Powell
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For significant contributions in the fields of control optimization for aerial combat, fly-by-wire flight control system technology, and lifting body flying qualities requirements

1972

• Donald R Segner
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions made to the aerospace science for the solution of major problems in high-speed rotary wing and compound airplane testing, and the unselfish dissemination of his hard-won knowledge

1971

• William M Magruder
  Awarded

1970

• Mr. Jerauld R Gentry
  Gentry & Associates, Inc.

  Awarded

1969

• William C Park
  Awarded

1967

• Milton O Thompson
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: for his lifting-body research

1966

• Donald F McCusker
  Awarded-CoRecipients

  AIAA Citation: For notable contributions in the field of aerospace sciences for their paraglider flights
• John L Swigert
  Awarded-CoRecipients

  AIAA Citation: For notable contributions in the field of aerospace sciences for their paraglider flights

1965

• Mr. Alvin S White
  Awarded

1964

• Fred J Drinkwater III
  Awarded-CoRecipients
• Robert C Inis
  Awarded-CoRecipients

1963

• Edward J Bechtold
  Awarded

1962

• Neil A Armstrong
  Awarded

1961

• Mr. Joseph A Walker Jr.
  NASA

  Awarded

1960

• Dr Joseph P Tymczyszyn
  Boeing Company

  Awarded

1959

• Mr. John P Reeder
  Awarded

1958

• Mr. A. S Crossfield
  Awarded

1957

• Frank K Everest
  Awarded

1956

• A. M Johnston
  Awarded

1955

• Albert Boyd
  Awarded

1954

• George E Cooper
  Awarded

1953

• W. T Bridgeman
  Awarded

1952

• John C Seal
  Awarded

1951

• Lt Col Marion E Carl
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to evaluation of advanced type naval aircraft and for a continuously outstanding career devoted to the advancement of the art and science of flying.

1950

• CDR Donald B MacDiarmid
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to air-sea rescue techniques by the scientific analysis and correlation of the effect of wind and waves on seaplanes during landing, maneuvering and take-off.

1949

• Frederick M Trapnell
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For contributions to flight testing of experimental aircraft, with particular reference to operationg requirements for carrier-based, jet-propelled airplanes.

1948

• Herbert H Hoover
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For many contributions in the application of flight test procedures to basic research in aeronautics, and his part in the development of methods for scientific study of the problems of transonic flight.

1947

• Mr. Lawrence A Clousing
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For research on airplanes at high speeds, enabling measurement of compressibility effects on stability, control and structural loads at high Mach numbers.

1946

• CAPT Ernest A Cutrell
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding achievement in flight testing and developing instrument landing equipment and techniques contributing to improved performance of instrument flying.

1945

• Mr. Robert T Lamson
  Mercer Bch Park

  Awarded-CoRecipients

  AIAA Citation: For obtaining at great personal hazard data contributing to the design of high-altitude military aircraft.
• Elliot Merrill
  Awarded-CoRecipients

  AIAA Citation: For obtaining at great personal hazard data contributing to the design of high-altitude military aircraft.

1944

• Benjamin S Kelsey
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the development of high speed military aircraft and to the knowledge of the effects of compressibility through flight testing.

1943

• William H McAvoy
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For continuous service in the flight testing of experimental airplanes under hazardous condition imposed in aeronautical research.

1942

• A. L MacClain
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding work in the flight testing of aircraft engines and the development of the engine torque indicator.

1941

• Melvin N Gough
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to fundamental research in aeronautics as conducted on airplanes in actual flight.

1940

• Howard Hughes
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For skillful use of high speed, long range aircraft and advanced methods of aerial navigation.

1939

• Edmund T Allen
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to methods and procedure in flight research in connction with airplane design and operation.