Octave Chanute Award

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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. (AIAA) established the Octave Chanute Award named after Octave Chanute.^[1] Pilot(s) or test personnel that contributed to the advancement of the art, science, or technology of aeronautics received the Octave Chanute Award.^[1] The Octave Chanute Award was renamed the Chanute Flight Award in 1978 and discontinued by the AIAA in 2005.^[1] Starting in 2017, the Chanute Flight Award was re-established as the Chanute Flight Test Award.^[1] The Chanute Flight Test Award presentation occurs biennially (odd-numbered years) at the AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum.^[1] The Chanute Flight Test Award is presented to recognize significant lifetime achievements in the advancement of the art, science, and technology of flight test engineering.^[1]