Facebook and Airbus test internet drones in Australia

The transcript discusses the test flights of the Airbus Zapphire drone with a Facebook payload, scheduled in Australia in late 2018. It highlights meetings with European regulators to discuss using Zapphire drones for connectivity in smart cities. The Zephyr drone, a high-altitude pseudo-satellite, operates on solar power and can stay active for weeks. The Model S, with a 25-meter wingspan, operates at 20 kilometers altitude using millimeter wave radio. The project is compared to Facebook's Aquila program, which aimed to provide Internet connectivity to remote areas but was discontinued in 2018.

When were the test flights for the Airbus Zapphire drone with a Facebook payload scheduled?

• January and February 2018

• November and December 2018

• March and April 2019

• May and June 2019

What was the purpose of the meeting between Facebook, Airbus, and European regulators in April 2018?

• To discuss drone manufacturing

• To discuss providing connectivity using Zapphire drones

• To negotiate a merger

• To plan a new satellite launch

What is a notable feature of the Zephyr drone?

• It has a nuclear power source

• It is powered by wind turbines

• It can operate underwater

• It charges its batteries via solar panels

What is the wingspan of the Model S drone being tested by Facebook and Airbus?

• 30 meters

• 25 meters

• 20 meters

• 15 meters

What was the goal of Facebook's Aquila drone program?

• To conduct aerial photography

• To monitor weather patterns

• To provide internet connectivity to remote areas

• To deliver packages