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Facebook has completed a second test of a solar-powered drone named Aquila.
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Facebook has designed Aquila to bring internet access to remote parts of the world.
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The aircraft flew for 1 hour and 46 minutes, and landed perfectly on the prepared landing
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site in Arizona.
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Aquila's second test flight took into account the lessons Facebook learned from their first
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flight which was crash-landed.
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This time, the drone flew at an altitude of 3,000ft
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By design, Aquila does nothing fast: It climbs slowly, descends even slower, and when flying
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upwind moves only at 10-15 mph over the ground.
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Facebook designed Aquila this way because it is meant to stay in the same area for long
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periods of time to supply internet access.
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Aquila is solar-powered and extremely power-efficient —- running on the power equivalent of three
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blow dryers.