A front view of the Proteus high-altitude aircraft on the ramp at the Mojave Airport in Mojave, CA, in July 1999.
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A front view of the Proteus high-altitude aircraft on the ramp at the Mojave Airport in Mojave, CA, in July 1999. Designed by Scaled Composites, LLC, of Mojave, CA, Proteus was an “optionally piloted” aircraft ordinarily flown by two pilots in a pressurized cabin. It also had the capability to perform its missions semi-autonomously or flown remotely from the ground.July 26, 1999NASA Photo / Patrick Wright› Proteus Project Description