Facebook reveals its internet drones will be as big as a 737 but weigh as much as a car – and have already been flown in the UK

‘Facebook has already begun flying its giant drones designed to bring internet access to the world, Mark Zuckerberg has revealed.

‘As part of our effort to connect the world, we’ve designed unmanned aircraft that can beam internet access down to people from the sky,’ he posted on his Facebook page.

‘Today, I’m excited to share that we’ve successfully completed our first test flight of these aircraft in the UK.”

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