| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N281PR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Scaled Composites 281 Proteus |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Scaled Composites 281 Proteus |
| Aircraft Version: | Scaled Composites 281 Proteus |
| C/n (msn): | 001 |
| Operator Titles: | Scaled Composites |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mojave - Air and Space PortMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMHV IATA: MHV Local: MHV Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 November 2008 |
| Photo by: | Gerhard Plomitzer |
| Photo ID: | 150673 |
| Photo Comment |
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A weird aircraft design, very unusual to the eye. Proteus is a high altitude research platform, which can carry different types of payloads, it is seen carrying the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP), an USAF project led by contractor Northrop Grumman to develop the next generation of airborne air-to-air and air-to-ground radar systems. Proteus is able to stay airborne for quite a long time and enjoyed the company of a chase plane (Piper Cheyenne) on this day. This photo is copyright © Gerhard Plomitzer, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 July 2019, and has since been viewed 2109 times. |