The announcement was made by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and one of the main drivers of internet.org, an initiative to connect the world.
“I am pleased to announce that the aircraft completed its first test flight over the UK “Zuckerberg said at the F8 developer conference taking place in San Francisco.
According to the specifications of Zuckerberg, the final design of the aircraft will have a greater than that of a Boeing 737 size (between 28 and 35 meters, depending on the model) and weigh less than a car.
“It is powered by solar panels on its wings and can stay aloft at 60,000 feet for months,” he added leader of the world’s biggest social network
Aircraft such help connect the whole world, all areas where there is no way to bring connectivity and where lives 10% of the world population.
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