GearBest Alien XK X250 FPV Camera Quadcopter with FPV Monitor Review

The Gearbest Alien XK X250 attracted me to it because of its red and yellow bar lights which I though would be good for night flying and they are!

The Gearbest Alien XK X250 attracted me to it because of its red and yellow bar lights which I though would be good for night flying and they are! But reviews require I cover all aspects of the quadcopter and that means checking out the camera for FPV, video and stills and also investigating any and all claims made in the literature about what the copter can do. I have to admit that while it is not perfect it supplies a lot of good stuff for under $70 which was the price when I wrote this review.

This copter proved to be able to fly surprisingly fast for being a brushed motor toy grade quadcopter. It has several things to help with orientation and all proved to be helpful in different flying conditions. The red and yellow LEDs were of course very helpful at night and in the daytime when flying the Alien X250 close to myself. On sunny days the red propellers in front and the slight vertical "stabilizer" in back were helpful when flying the Alien away from myself but on cloudy gray days it was the little vertical "stabilizer" bump in back that was most helpful along with seeing on the monitor which way the camera was facing by the image shown on the monitor screen. The combination of all of these kept me surprisingly well oriented with such a small quadcopter when I was flying it 50 or so yards away.

Gyro:	6-axis gyro
Recommended Age:	14+
Weight:	100g.
Measurements:	19.4 x 19.4 x 6.6CM
FPV Frequency :	5.8GHz
Camera:	HD 2-Mega Pixel
Transmitter:	2.4GHz
Transmitter Batteries:	4 AA 1.5V Alkaline Batteries (Not Included)
Range:	Approximately 200m
Battery:	3.7V 780mAh 20C LiPo
Motor:	Four 8520 Coreless Motors
Flying Time:	Approximately 12 minutes
Charging Time:	60 minutes
Manufacturer:	Brand XK
Available From:	GearBest
Price:	$69.95 RTF