Awards for Quality and Technical Achievement

2022 Living Legends of Aviation
induction of Gregg Williams into the Living Legends of Aviation
In his acceptance speech, he stated “If I deserve this, it’s mainly because I’ve surrounded myself with extremely smart, talented, and passionate people. So I am very happy to accept this award tonight, in honor of all of them! And the good news is, we are just getting started!”

2018 Supplier Award
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

2013 Platinum Source Preferred Award
Northrop Grumman

2013 3-Star Excellence Award
Raytheon Missile Systems

2012 Supplier Award
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

2006 Supplier Award for Outstanding Contributions
Lockheed Martin

2004 Pathfinder Award
The Museum of Flight

2003 Meritorious Service to Aviation
National Business Aircraft Association

2002 George M. Low Award
NASA’s Quality and Excellence Award

2001 TGIR Award – AGATE Program
NASA

1999 Alison Award
Air Force Association

1998 Hall of Fame Enshrinement
National Aviation Hall of Fame

1997 Piper General Aviation Award
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

1997 Certified Supplier Award
Hughes Aircraft Company

1996 Key Plan Preferred
Northrop Grumman

1995 National Medal of Technology
U.S. Department of Commerce

1994 Admiral’s TQM Flag
Cruise Missile Project Office

1994 Gold Supplier Award
McDonnell Douglas

1991 Subcontractor of the Year
General Dynamics

1988 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy
Aeroclub of Washington and NAA

1983 Tomahawk “E” Flag
Joint Cruise Missile Project Office

1979 Diplome d’Honneur
Federal Aeronautique Internationale
1978 Collier Trophy
National Aeronautic Association (NAA)

World Records set by FJ44-Powered Airplanes

FJ44-3 powered GlobalFlyer

Speed around-the-world non-stop and non-refueled
(absolute record)

342 mph
Steve Fossett
March 2005

Distance without landing
(absolute record)

25,766 miles
Steve Fossett
February 2006

Distance over a closed circuit
(absolute record)

25,320 miles
Steve Fossett
March 2006

FJ44-2 powered Citation I

Speed around-the-world westbound (light jet)

199 mph
Matt Brooks, Fred Lohden, Tim Weber
15 May 2004

Speed trans-continental US (light jet)

Speed San Diego to Jacksonville (light jet)

Distance on a single flight without stopping (light jet)

475 mph, 2075 miles
Matt Brooks and Alan Cirino
1 November 2006

Speed over 1000-km closed course (light jet)

367 mph
Matt Brooks and Alan Cirino
1 November 2006

Speed over 2000-km closed course (light jet)

401 mph
Matt Brooks and Alan Cirino
2 November 2006

FJ44-2 powered Premier I

Speed Seattle to Las Vegas
(light jet)

499 mph
Hoot Gibson and Trevor Blackmer
22 September 2004

Speed Las Vegas to Wichita
(light jet)

547 mph
Hoot Gibson and Trevor Blackmer
22 September 2004

FJ44-2 powered Proteus

Peak Altitude (light jet)

63,245 feet

Sustained Altitude (light jet)

62,385 feet
Michael Melvill
October 2000

FJ44-3 powered CJ2+

Speed Reykjavik to London (light jet)

2:28:14
Eric Norber
July 2011

FJ44-3 powered CJ2+

Speed around-the-world eastbound (light jet)

61:51:15
Jared Isaacman and Doug Demko
April 2009
This flight broke the previous record, which had stood for 18 years, by 21 hours.

NOTE: light jet = 6,614 – 13,228 pounds