RE: HOW-To..3D maneuvers
Harrier
Same setup as above
1. Slow the plane to just slightly above stall speed. Point the nose down and then sharply feed in full up elevaotr and keep it there, do not let back out, hold full deflection. Start out high until you get the feel for it.
2. As the airplane stands up chop the throttle so that it does not stand up vertically or flip over. It will start to sink fast, wings level and slightly nose high.
3. Immediately begin to ease in the throttle until it stops sinking and then control forward motion and altitude with throttle ONLY. You wil probably be pulsing the throttle a bit to hold it in the high alpha attitude.
4. Use the ailerons only to keep the wings level
5. Steer the airplane with the rudder only. No ailerons to steer.
The key issue is going to be managing wingrock. The wings are going to stall alaternately and rock back and forth a little. Best thing you can do is use the ailerons to minimize.
That and/or,
a. lighten the airplane
b. check lateral balance
c. Add a spoileron mix to lift your ailerons either to a set deflection on a switch, or to work in conjunction with the elevators.
You should not NEED the mix. If the plane is light and if you set it up right, wingrock will not e an issue and in time you will manage it with aileron control
Last thing.
As you turn the airplane be super careful until you get accustomed to how the plane handles, typically the plane is gong to want to drop a wing a little ( You are giving the textbook inputs for a snap roll) Just be thinking ahead and adjust the ailerons ahead of time to keep the wings level as you steer. This will be especially apparent on a downwind turn where you are turning the nose out of the wind and putting your tail to the wind. This is the riskiest time and when the plane is really going to want to lose altitude and tipstall. You have to be " on" and ahead with the ailerons and throttle.
[link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic6ZqIoU4iQ]Harrier Video[/link]