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In this episode, the Roswell Flight Test Crew unboxes, sets up and tests the X-Star Premium quadcopter from Autel Robotics. The crew begins by providing an inventory of the packaging, itself a rugged carrying case to store and transport the aircraft. This Ready-To-Fly (RTF) comes with a radio controller, lithium-polymer battery, battery charger, two full sets of propellers, a 4K digital video camera mounted on a vibration-isolated, three-axis gimbal, a 64 gigabyte Micro-SD card, spare parts and accessories, as well as documentation including a printed instruction manual. The X-Star relies on an Android or iOS smart device running the free “Starlink” app from Autel to provide a First-Person View (FPV) feed from the aircraft, as well as telemetry. During flight testing, the crew demonstrates the compass calibration procedure, the various flight modes available with the aircraft, basic maneuvers, auto-takeoff and auto-land capabilities, flight time and gimbal stability.