The unique shape of the Proteus high-altitude aircraft is clearly visible in this photo of the plane in flight above the rocky slopes of the Tehachapi Mountains near Mojave, CA.
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The unique shape of the Proteus high-altitude aircraft is clearly visible in this photo of the plane in flight above the rocky slopes of the Tehachapi Mountains near Mojave, CA, where the Proteus was designed and built. Designed by Scaled Composites, LLC, Proteus was an “optionally piloted” aircraft ordinarily flown by two pilots in a pressurized cabin. However, it also had the capability to perform its missions semi-autonomously or flown remotely from the ground.September 1999NASA Photo / Patrick Wright› Proteus Project Description