Since 1957, Aviation Week has annually bestowed its Laureate Awards upon people, programs and products that have had an outsized impact on the aviation, aerospace and defense industries. This year’s winners, showcased here, will be recognized March 1 at a black-tie gala at the National Building Museum (pictured) in Washington. That evening, our editors will also announce which of these winners will receive a “Grand Laureate” for particular achievement in 2017—one each ...
