NTSB: Turbulence Downed Facebook’s Internet UAV
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...
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