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Facebook to beam internet from 90,000 feet

Facebook said it is ready to begin test flights of a high-altitude drone designed to provide internet access to remote locations of the world. The Aquila drone has a wingspan on par with that of a Boeing 737 jet; weighs less than a small car; can remain aloft for three months or so, and will beam internet service to the ground from altitudes ranging from 60,000 to 90,000 feet (18,000 to 27,000 meters).