Collier Trophies

Starcrest United has proudly won 8 Collier Awards, a testament to its relentless pursuit of innovation, excellence, and transformative impact on aerospace and defense. These prestigious honors—awarded by the National Aeronautic Association—recognize the most significant achievements in American aeronautics and astronautics, and Starcrest’s wins span a variety of fields.

SCF-11 Drakar (1965)

The Drakar recieved the Collier Trophy for being the first aircraft to incorporate radar-guided missiles.

SCF-44 Deadlock (1980)

The Deadlock was a recipient of the Collier Trophy with it's advancements in engine development, being the first aircraft to have 2D thrust vectoring.

SCF-46 Valiant (1981)

The Valiant recieved the Collier Trophy for being the most produced fighter aircraft in history.

SCU-220 Sunlifter (1987)

The Sunlifter was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1987 due to it's functionality at an impressive size and the massive cargo capacity it could carry.

SCF-47 Kodiak (1996)

The Kodiak received the Collier Trophy for being the first and only widely operational seaborne jet fighter.

SCC-2550 Skyliner (2000)

After declassified information about the Skyliner airborne aircraft carrier rose, it was awarded the Collier Trophy for being the first and only known functional airbone aircraft carrier.

SCF-66 Vanguard (2012)

The Collier Trophy was awarded to the SCF-66 Vanguard for being the first aircraft to have a near-silent engine at only 50 dB.

SCF-60 Comet (2021)

The Comet received the Collier Trophy because of it's quantum weapons bay, the first of it's kind.

STARNET (2025)

The D-STAR Mk. 1 and the STARNET program as a whole received the Collier Trophy due to its complexity and design, as well as being the only solar powered aircraft capable of hypersonic flight.