NTSB: Turbulence Downed Facebook’s Internet UAV

Graham Warwick December 16, 2016
Credit: Facebook
Wind gusts beyond the capability of the autopilot are blamed for the structural failure of Facebook’s Aquila unmanned aircraft on final approach after its June 28 first flight at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The right outboard section of the 138-ft.-span flying wing failed when the 937-lb. UAV...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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