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>> proceed. >> i have control. >> you have control. >> this is the $94 million astria project from bae, one of several industries developing planes to be flown remotely. >> you hear discussion with the traffic that's exactly the same conversation that the pilots would be having if in charge of the steering of the aircraft. >> military success with drones has driven much of the interest and some efforts are focused on airplanes in hazardous conditions such as hurricane research and fighting wildfires. analysts say pilotless planes could be a $400 billion a year global business so why not passen...

Happen. a pilot on the ground is taking over. >> ready to take control. >> proceed. >> i have control. >> you have control. >> reporter: this is the $94 million project by the british aerospace company bae, one of several efforts around the world to develop planes that can be flown remotely. >> what you can hear at the moment is the discussion with air traffic that's exactly the same as what the pilots would be having if they were in charge of the steering of the aircraft. >> reporter: military success with drones has driven much of the interest and some efforts are focused on airplanes in haz...

Hazardous conditions. pilot planes could be a $400 billion a year global business. why not passenger flights? first, the airline industry has remarkable safety record despite high profile disasters. many believe on board pilots remain the most reliable way to handle problems and retrofitting planes would cost billions of dollars. second passengers may not be ready. there are questions about reliability, questions about what happens if plane like this gets loose from its electronic teether and what is terrorists take over a ground station and take control of the plane. one would be having multi...