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Aquila Test Flight Carries Facebook's Internet Ambitions Aloft
2016-07-26 22:52:26| TechNewsWorld
Facebook has carried out the first full-scale test flight of Aquila, a high-altitude solar-powered unmanned aircraft designed to provide Internet access to remote regions. The company had flown a one-fifth scale version of the airplane for several months. The full-sized craft has the wingspan of a Boeing 737 -- 46 yards -- but reportedly weighs less than 900 pounds fully laden.
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Drones Take Flight as Part of New Landfill Monitoring Efforts
2016-07-26 05:06:14| Waste Age
Drones are a useful tool for landfill managers and will have more uses in the near future. read more
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Solar Impulse: Zero-fuel plane begins final flight
2016-07-24 02:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has left the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on the last leg of its global tour. The aircraft should take about 48 hours to reach Abu Dhabi, UEA - the place it began the circumnavigation in March 2015. Pilot Bertrand Piccard is at the controls one final time. His flight ought to be fairly straightforward, although his team has some concerns about how the heat in the Middle East may affect the plane. Mr Piccard is likely to have to spend a lot of time at high altitude...
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Facebook's Internet Drone Takes Flight
2016-07-21 22:04:24| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
The solar-powered drone, designed to beam Internet to underserved areas, uses about as much energy as a hair dryer.
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Djiboutis Ambouli Airport carries out flight operations amid South Sudan attacks
2016-07-19 01:00:00| Airport Technology
Djiboutis Ambouli International Airport in Africa has provided support for commercial and military operational flights amid recent attacks in South Sudan.
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