Scaled Composites, LLC

During two flights on October 25th and 27th in 2000, Proteus pushed the boundaries of aircraft in its weight class, setting new altitude records for the FAI Class C1-e, Group 2, Turbojet category – Altitude (63,245 ft), Altitude in Horizontal Flight (62,385 ft), and Altitude with a 1,000kg payload (55,994 ft)! #FirstFlightFridays #WorldRecords #altitude

Scaled is looking for students to join us as interns during the summer of 2025! Do you have a passion for aviation, solving challenging problems, and pushing the envelope of what’s possible? Apply today! https://lnkd.in/gVyi-rxt #internship #engineeringintern #engineer #engineering #intern #2025intern #flighttest

Test Pilot Dr. Mike McLean recently took Old School back to the skies during our reflight effort. This was McLean’s first flight in Old School, which means a sudden rain shower welcomed him back to our hangars! Learn more about Old School at: https://lnkd.in/gjrwJbZ2 #FirstFlightFridays #OldSchool #OldSchoolCool #Firebird #firebirddemonstrator #testpilot #flighttest

#OTD in 2017, the first Model 401 Sierra made its first flight with test pilot Pete Siebold in command!   Learn more about N401XP and its twin at: https://lnkd.in/gCrMpc2u   #FirstFlightFridays #jet #flighttest #pilot #experimentaljet

Happy Manufacturing Week! The Manufacturing team at Scaled is full of incredible talent that makes our work possible – without them, we’d never make it to flight. We’re thankful for all the employees who help us turn ideas into real life.   #ManufacturingWeek #ManufacturingDay #workwithyourhands #craftsmen #ScaledComposites

While the view at the Pacific Airshow this weekend was limited due to fog, the view above the clouds was a bit better - check out this picture the team in Proteus captured of ARES over Catalina Island while waiting for their turn to fly! #airshow #catalinaisland #avalon #pacificocean #flying

Flying out of storage, Old School is in the skies again! Scaled Composites is returning this Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance aircraft to its role as a developmental testbed, expanding our test fleet with proven extended endurance capabilities and flexible payload options. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gxR5ArBR #flighttest #reflight #testbed #flying #experimentalaircraft #OldSchool #firebird #firebirddemonstrator

Today marks the twentieth anniversary of SpaceShipOne’s third and final spaceflight, and Brian Binnie’s first spaceflight which earned him Commercial Astronaut Wings! This flight was the second flight made for the Ansari X-Prize and successfully fulfilled the requirements to win by surpassing an altitude of 100km twice within two weeks while carrying the weight equivalent of three people on board and replacing no more than 10% of the non-fuel weight of the craft between flights. Learn more about SpaceShipOne at: https://lnkd.in/gVARuAsY #FirstFlightFridays #Astronaut #spaceflight #OTD #spaceship #space #CommercialSpaceflight

Beach-goers at Huntington Beach are in for a treat this weekend – they’ll get the chance to see Proteus and ARES flying down the California coast for the Pacific Airshow! #PacificAirshow #PacificAirshowHB #HuntingtonBeachAirshow #HuntingtonBeach #surfcityusa #OCevents #OrangeCounty #airshow #airshows #aviation #avgeek #usa

Are you a student with a passion for aviation, solving challenging problems, and pushing the envelope of what’s possible? Scaled is looking for folks like you to join us as a Summer 2025 Intern! Apply via: https://lnkd.in/gVyi-rxt #internship #engineeringintern #engineer #engineering #intern #2025intern #flighttest