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Old 10-03-2025 | 10:10 PM
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Question Tips for improving Harrier in 3D flying?

I’m practicing the Harrier but I get a lot of wing rocking. Any tips to improve stability?
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make sure your CG is as far back as you are comfortable...

Sometimes there is a particular AOA that has the wing rock... try more or less AOA... find the sweet spot...

Create a mix for harriers... when the elevator reaches say, 75% "UP" deflection, both ailerons go up say 30 degrees... and opposite for down elevator... (Put the mix on a switch to disable for normal maneuvers)

Put a gyro on the Ailerons...

Get a differnet (Better) plane... just about anything AJ or EF should be awesome..
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Good tips above. I will add that a straight wing leading edge (like an Edge) typically fares better in harriers than swept leading edges. I don't like the looks of Edges, but I have flown a couple, and they definitely exceled in harrier flight, and I loved how they flew 3D. I think SFG's (side force generators) also help some.

Be sure to override the tendency to steer a little with ailerons while in harrier. I am bad about that and frequently fight wing-rock. Try to use ailerons only to keep the wings level, and steer only with the rudder.
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my son's 61" Raven with the straight Leading Edge Wing harriers very sweet... upright and inverted!

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