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The Scaled Composites Model 281 Proteus is a tandem-wing high-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. An extremely efficient design the Proteus can orbit a point at over 65000 feet (19800 m) for more than 18 hours. It is currently owned by Northrop Grumman.

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