Scaled Composites White Knight
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The Scaled Composites Model 318 White Knight is a jet-powered carrier aircraft used to launch the Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne experimental spacecraft. It was developed by Scaled Composites as part of their Tier One program. The aircraft is subsequently being offered by Scaled on a contract basis as a research testbed and was also used for drop tests of the Boeing X-37 spaceplane from June 2005 until April 2006.

Made by Scaled Composites.

It is the successor of the Scaled Composites Proteus ,

Scaled Composites White Knight is the predecessor of the Scaled Composites White Knight Two.

Predecessor
Scaled Composites Proteus
Engine(jet)
GE Aviation
General Electric J85
More General
Fuel capacity: 6
400 lb
Crew
2
Developed From
Scaled Composites Proteus
Payload Main
8000.0
Capacity
2
Ceiling Main
53000
Number Built
1
Successor
Scaled Composites White Knight Two
Jet Or Prop
jet
Span Alt
25 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Scaled Composites
Payload Alt
3600.0
First Flight
2002-08-01
Number Of Jets
2
National Origin
United States
Span Main
82.0
Type of jet
afterburning turbojet
Variants With Their Own Articles
Scaled Composites White Knight Two
Ceiling Alt
16
000 m
Category
Individual aircraft
Scaled Composites
Tier One
Twin boom aircraft
United States experimental aircraft 2000-2009

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