Facebook drones from Facebook the size of a Boeing 747 will be in the air for months

Not so long ago, Facebook announced its intention to hold the Internet in the most inaccessible corners of the world (Google made a similar statement even earlier). According to Facebook, the best way to implement such a project is to use drones - automatic aircraft.

Drones must be at high altitude so as not to carry a threat to the current flight, and operate as a signal retractor. Now the company clarified that such aircraft would be from themselves.
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According to a Facebook spokesman, drones will measure the Boeing 747, but weigh much less than the plane. Regarding the size of the drone, it was also said that the size of one of the models that Facebook is working on now is equal to the size of 6-7 Toyota Prius cars, and the weight of the drone will be small - approximately equal to the weight of four tires of the same Toyota. Unfortunately, the company does not yet provide detailed technical information, therefore, it is necessary to adopt such “system units” from Facebook, such as airplanes, cars and tires.

Such drones will fly at high altitude - much higher than passenger liners fly (20-25 kilometers), and they will be in the air for months and years. At the same time, while the legislation of the United States or other countries does not provide for the regulation of flights at such an altitude, it is the same as the rules for signal transceivers at an altitude of about 20-25 km are not described. The first drone sample will be tested next year, in the USA.

The task of creating flying drones providing access to the Network for residents of remote regions is not so simple. The authors of the project have to solve questions on materials science, aviation, solar energy and affect many other areas.

It is worth recalling that the project itself is designed for implementation in 21 countries of the world, including countries of Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Via mashable