Friday 16 December 2016

To prevent another crash, Facebook’s solar drone will get an airbrake

Facebook's drone Aquila can beam connectivity down to remote areas The right wing of Facebook’s solar-powered drone Aquila failed, causing a crash landing of its first test flight, according to a new report on the June incident from the National Transportation Safety Board. In response, Facebook says the next version of its Internet access-spreading drone will have a spoiler or airbrake, and will prioritize safe airspeed over altitude tracking. The… Read More

source https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/16/facebook-drone-crash/?ncid=rss

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