Scaled Composites Proteus
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| Top speed | 504 km/h |
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| Length | 17 m |
| First flight | July 26, 1998 |
| Manufacturers | Scaled Composites |
| Number built | 1 |
| Designers | Burt Rutan |
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| ID | 1331181 |
About Scaled Composites Proteus
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 actually a multi-mission vehicle, able to carry various payloads on a ventral pylon.