Luminati Aerospace successfully tests solar-powered aircraft

The white aircraft features wing-mounted solar cells and has a wingspan of about 43 feet (Source: AP)
A test pilot successfully flew a solar-powered prototype aircraft on Friday for a company that envisions manufacturing a fleet of drones to provide aerial internet service for an estimated 4 billion people worldwide.
The test flight by Luminati Aerospace LLC took place at a former Northrop Grumman defense plant on eastern Long Island that once made military aircraft. Speakers at a ceremony befo