Proteus
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Proteus is an experimental high-altitude, long-endurance aircraft designed by Scaled Composites for telecommunications, reconnaissance, and research missions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental aircraft
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high-altitude long-endurance aircraft ⓘ tandem-wing aircraft ⓘ twin-boom aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | civil experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | composite materials ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewConfiguration | tandem seating ⓘ |
| designedByCompanyFoundedBy | Burt Rutan ⓘ |
| designedFor |
aerodynamic research
ⓘ
commercial and military applications ⓘ scientific research missions ⓘ sensor testing ⓘ surveillance missions ⓘ telecommunications relay missions ⓘ |
| designer |
Burt Rutan
ⓘ
Scaled Composites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endurance | over 14 hours ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer | Williams International ⓘ |
| engineModel | Williams FJ44-2 turbofan ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1998-07-26 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLocation | Mojave, California ⓘ |
| fuselageType | slender fuselage ⓘ |
| hasAvionics | advanced mission avionics suite ⓘ |
| intendedUse | high-altitude long-endurance missions ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Scaled Composites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 11,000 kg ⓘ |
| missionProfile | high-altitude loiter over target area ⓘ |
| noseConfiguration | elongated nose ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ability to carry large external payloads
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modular payload capability ⓘ optimized for high-altitude loiter ⓘ |
| operator | Scaled Composites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × turbofan engines ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
reconnaissance platform
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research aircraft ⓘ telecommunications platform ⓘ |
| programType | privately funded research program ⓘ |
| propulsionConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| range | over 7,000 km ⓘ |
| registration | N281PR ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | over 60,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | experimental ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin-boom ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | tandem wing ⓘ |
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