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Originally Posted by hellphish
Interesting! That would mean that when you're hovering, the control surfaces are basically vectoring the thrust from the prop, right? These planes look really fun 
What is that prop-high, forward slip-looking manuever called? I really enjoyed that one. |
Yep, that's pretty much the idea. Some planes are better equipped for thrust vectoring, but with no airspeed, that's all you're going to get.
I think you're talking about the maneuver called a Harrier. The plane flies forward slowly with a very high angle of attack. You turn it using the rudder as the ailerons would only cause problems. Some planes are quite good at that maneuver, and with some, it's almost impossible.
Jim