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# X-Star

## Overview

The X-Star is often considered a solid beginner drone.  This quadcopter includes GPS and a 3-axis gimbal for camera stabilization.  Released in 2016, The X-Star features a top speed of 15 m/s and a flight time of around 25 minutes.

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## Specifications

### Aircraft

|                                   |                                                   |
| --------------------------------: | ------------------------------------------------- |
|                         **Model** | X-Star                                            |
|                  **Manufacturer** | Autel Robotics                                    |
|                        **Copter** | Quadcopter                                        |
| **Satellite Positioning Systems** | GPS                                               |
|   **Operating Temperature Range** | 14° to 113℉ (-10° to 45℃)                         |
|              **Max Ascent Speed** | 6 m/s                                             |
|             **Max Descent Speed** | 3 m/s                                             |
|                     **Max Speed** | 15 m/s                                            |
|               **Max Pitch Angle** | 35°                                               |
|             **Max Angular Speed** | 150°/s                                            |
|               **Max Flight Time** | Approx. 25 minutes                                |
|          **Hover Accuracy Range** | <p>Vertical:<br>±1 m<br>Horizontal:<br>±2.5 m</p> |
|                      **Released** | 2016                                              |

### Gimbal

|                           |                                                        |
| ------------------------: | ------------------------------------------------------ |
|         **Stabilization** | 3-axis (pitch, roll, yaw)                              |
|    **Controllable Range** | Pitch: 0°\~90°                                         |
|      **Control Accuracy** | <p>Pitch: ±0.015°<br>Roll: ±0.015°<br>Yaw: ±0.015°</p> |
| **Max. Angular Velocity** | <p>Pitch: ±300°/s<br>Yaw: 360°/s</p>                   |