Model 281 Proteus
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experimental aircraft
high-altitude long-endurance aircraft
twin-boom aircraft
twin-turbofan aircraft
Model 281 Proteus is a high-altitude, long-endurance experimental aircraft developed by Scaled Composites for telecommunications, reconnaissance, and atmospheric research missions.
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| instanceOf |
experimental aircraft
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high-altitude long-endurance aircraft → twin-boom aircraft → twin-turbofan aircraft → |
| airframeMaterial |
composite materials
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crew |
1 pilot
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1 systems operator → 2 → |
| designedFor |
high-altitude operations
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long-duration missions → optionally unmanned operation potential → |
| designer |
Burt Rutan
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Scaled Composites NERFINISHED → |
| developedIn |
late 1990s
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| endurance |
long-endurance
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over 14 hours → |
| engineConfiguration |
twin-engine
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| engineModel |
Williams FJ44-2 turbofan
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| engineType |
turbofan
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| firstFlight |
1998-07-26
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| fuselageConfiguration |
central pod fuselage
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twin-boom → |
| landingGear |
retractable tricycle landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Scaled Composites
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| maximumAltitude |
over 60,000 ft
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| maximumTakeoffWeight |
approximately 11,000 kg
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| mission |
aeronautical research
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environmental monitoring → sensor testing → surveillance → telecommunications relay → |
| numberBuilt |
1
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| operator |
Scaled Composites
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| primaryUser |
Scaled Composites
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| propulsion |
jet-powered
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| purpose |
to serve as a multi-mission high-altitude platform
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| registration |
N281PR
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| role |
atmospheric research aircraft
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high-altitude testbed → reconnaissance aircraft → telecommunications platform → |
| status |
active testbed
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experimental → |
| tailConfiguration |
twin-tail
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| wingConfiguration |
high-aspect-ratio wing
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variable-span wing with removable tips → |
| wingspan |
approximately 77 m
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Scaled Composites
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designed |