The flight system allows a plane to be remote operated by a pilot on the ground, which could streamline pilot airline operations in the future.

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    2 years ago

    That’s fine for cargo planes over remote routes.

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      2 years ago

      Aside from planes being really expensive to replace, they usually contain some toxic chemicals like fuel, hydraulic fluid, and exotic metals. The lack of loss to human life might be nice, but it presents other complications.