1989
MR. BENJAMIN R. RICH, LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORP. AND THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TEAM
For the F-117A stealth aircraft development.
1988
REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD H. TRULY, USN
For his assistance for the successful return of America to space.
1987
NASA LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER AND THE NASA/INDUSTRY ADVANCED TURBOPROP TEAM
For the development of advanced turboprop propulsion concepts for single rotation, gearless counter rotation, and geared counter rotation inducted fan systems.
1986
JEANA L. YEAGER, RICHARD G. RUTAN, ELBERT L. RUTAN, AND THE VOYAGER AIRCRAFT TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS
For the ingenious design and development of the Voyager aircraft and their skillful execution of the first non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world.
1985
RUSSELL W. MEYER, CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO. AND CESSNA'S LINE OF CITATION BUSINESS JET AIRCRAFT
For an unparalleled passenger safety record during the past 14 years since the Citation''s introduction.
1984
NASA AND MARTIN MARIETTA CORP
For the development of the MMUI and the NASA industry satellite rescue team and to Astronaut Bruce McCandless, NASA''s Charles E. Whitsett, Jr., and Martin Marietta''s Walter W. Bollendonk.
1983
THE UNITED STATES ARMY, HUGHES AIRCRAFT HELICOPTERS AND THE INDUSTRY TEAM
For development of the AH-64A Apache advanced technology helicopter weapon system.
1982
T. A. WILSON AND THE BOEING COMPANY
For the private development of two advanced technology transports, 757 and the 767, with the support of the Federal Aviation Administration, industry and the airlines.
1981
NASA, ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, MARTIN MARIETTA , THIOKOL AND THE ENTIRE GOVERNMENT/INDUSTRIAL TEAM
For the improvement of the concept of manned reusable spacecraft, with special recognition to astronauts John Young, Robert Crippen, Joe Engle and Richard Truly.
1980
THE VOYAGER MISSION TEAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SCIENTIST, DR. EDWARD C. STONE
For the spectacular fly-by of Saturn and the return of basic new knowledge of the solar system.
