cameras mounted on the exterior of the plane. the purpleish bits off to the side are other planes that are in the area, while the bluish coloured lines in front of the plane are the flight path. on our way back to base, the team decided to let me fly the plane. so we're taking control of the aeroplane. so he's out of the loop because he doesn't know what you are doing. all right. i don't know what i'm doing. perfect. after a quick lesson on an xbox controller, i was flying a plane for the first time ever. sure, i was just controlling the direction and the altitude but it was a lot of fun. they even let me go as far as a 45—degree tilt. aeroplanes have been equipped with autopilot systems for years already but the system xwing has developed takes that to the next level. if i was just a passenger in this plane, i would have never known it was being flown autonomously. the ride, takeoff and landing were as smooth as any other flight i've been on.