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The National Aeronautic Association has announced that Burt Rutan has been selected as the recipient of the 2015 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy. Established by NAA in 1948 to honor the memory of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the trophy is awarded annually to a living American for 'significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States.' In an effort to improve the potential of bringing their C Series airliner to market, Bombardier reportedly approached Airbus about investing in the airplane, to the point of having a controlling stake in the single-aisle jet. But shortly after those talks became public, Airbus bowed