Ready, Red Leader? 'Star Wars' X-wing quadcopter takes flight

Anthony Domanico
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This article, Ready, Red Leader? 'Star Wars' X-wing quadcopter takes flight, originally appeared on CNET.com.

We saw the prototype in action a few weeks ago, and now French creator Olivier C has put the finishing touches on his "Star Wars" X-wing RC quadcopter.

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Olivier released a video to his YouTube channel on Monday showing the Rebel starfighter in action as it flies through the skies of southern France. Like his snowspeeder, Star Destroyer, TIE Interceptor and Millennium Falcon builds, the X-wing build is intricately detailed and looks like it would fit right in with the rest of the starships in the "Star Wars" universe.

The X-wing comes complete with four laser cannons -- one mounted on each of the ship's four wings -- and is finished with blue stripes along the side just like the X-wing we saw in J.J. Abrams' "Force for Change" video in 2014.

Watch the X-wing in action in the video above, and rest assured that should the Galactic Empire come for Earth, this planet is now better protected.

The sights of Star Wars Celebration (pictures)

Like the sign behind this adorable Princess Leia says, "Join the worldwide Star Wars family." Star Wars Celebration is a four-day fan festival that this year landed in Anaheim, Calif.

This stunning piece by artist Robert Xavier Burden is called "The 20th Century Space Opera."

Not sure if this group of Lego stormtroopers has noticed the giant human looming underneath them.

Quick, count all the Millennium Falcons you see in this person's outfit.

It's amazing the variety of characters people dress up as at Celebration events.

The addition of tutus takes a little of the evil edge off of Darth Vader and this stormtrooper. And yet they totally work with the outfits.

It's not a celebration without Ewoks!

The sandtroopers seem to have a fairly liberal intern program.

When 900 years old you reach, look as adorable you will not.

It's always a good time for a group photo.

I love to imagine that Han and Leia have a picture like this in an album: "Me in Boushh armor with Han, who's just hanging around."

That is a LOT of stormtroopers.

Oh, I see. I wonder if this guy is working security to make sure no one knocks any of the action figures over.

It's neat to see the variations on this iconic outfit from 'Return of the Jedi.'

Again, a tutu goes with stormtrooper armor much better than we'd have thought.

Honestly, I wouldn't mind commuting every now and then if I rode one of these.

Chef Vader gets a little revenge on a Gungan fellow. Hey, one of those ears is a meal in itself!