The Elevator
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Borrowed from RC Universe - Forum

This is the most basic 3D maneuver. Essentially its a harrier, but you just allow the airplane to sink down as low as you dare.

  • Drop the throttle to idle and sharply apply full up elevator and hold it. The plane will start to sink rapidly in a slightly level to nose high attitude.
  • As the plane descends, gradually increase the throttle jut enough to control the descent rate.
  • When you get down low simply let off of the elevator 1st and the ease in the throttle and fly away, or whatever.

    If you dare you can land from an elevator. All you do is let it sink vertically and ease in the throttle so that descent rate slows to all but a stop. The plane will be very slowly moving forward. If you hit it just right you wont roll at all and the plane will just sit. If you screw up you can break your airplane, or at bare minimum break the prop and bend the landing gear.

    Elevator Video

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