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Proteus
Role Experimental aircraft
Manufacturer Scaled Composites
Designer Burt Rutan
First flight July 28, 1998; 25 years ago (1998-07-28)
Status In service
Number built 1
Developed into Scaled Composites White Knight

The Scaled Composites Model 281 Proteus is a tandem-wing high-altitude long-endurance aircraft designed by Burt Rutan to investigate the use of aircraft as high-altitude telecommunications relays. The Proteus is a multi-mission vehicle able to carry various payloads on a ventral pylon. The Proteus has an extremely efficient design and can orbit a point at over 19,800 m for more than 18 hours. It is currently owned by Northrop Grumman.

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