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Facebook completes first drone flight above UK, Mark Zuckerberg confirms

Solar powered drones which provide internet access to rural and remote areas have been trialled in UK for first time by Facebook.

They “have a wingspan greater than a Boeing 737 but will weigh less than a car”, according to the social network’s chief Mark Zuckerberg.

The drones, developed by Somerset-based company Ascenta which Facebook bought last March, will beam down…

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