Facebook has completed construction of its solar-powered, unmanned aircraft Aquila, designed to deliver radio internet coverage across the globe using lasers. And it’s majestic.
The plane, developed as part of Facebook’s Internet.org non-profit, has a wingspan greater than a commercial aircraft, weighs less than a car, and is designed to fly above 60,000ft for up to three months at a time. “I don’t think anyone’s flown anything for more than 14 days under power,” said engineering lead at Facebook’s aviation team, Andy Cox.
By: Liat Clark,
