diff --git a/libraries/SITL/SIM_Frame.cpp b/libraries/SITL/SIM_Frame.cpp
index 3592ba69b7..936b11abc6 100644
--- a/libraries/SITL/SIM_Frame.cpp
+++ b/libraries/SITL/SIM_Frame.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ static Motor tilttri_motors[] =
     Motor(AP_MOTORS_MOT_4,  180, AP_MOTORS_MATRIX_YAW_FACTOR_CCW, 2, AP_MOTORS_MOT_7, 60, -60, -1, 0, 0),
 };
 
+static Motor tilttri_vectored_motors[] =
+{
+    Motor(AP_MOTORS_MOT_1,   60, AP_MOTORS_MATRIX_YAW_FACTOR_CCW, 1, -1, 0, 0, 7, 10, -90),
+    Motor(AP_MOTORS_MOT_2,  -60, AP_MOTORS_MATRIX_YAW_FACTOR_CW,  3, -1, 0, 0, 8, 10, -90),
+    Motor(AP_MOTORS_MOT_4,  180, AP_MOTORS_MATRIX_YAW_FACTOR_CCW, 2)
+};
+
 static Motor y6_motors[] =
 {
     Motor(AP_MOTORS_MOT_1,  60, AP_MOTORS_MATRIX_YAW_FACTOR_CCW, 2),
@@ -135,6 +142,7 @@ static Frame supported_frames[] =
     Frame("octa-quad", 8, octa_quad_motors),
     Frame("octa",      8, octa_motors),
     Frame("tri",       3, tri_motors),
+    Frame("tilttrivec",3, tilttri_vectored_motors),
     Frame("tilttri",   3, tilttri_motors),
     Frame("y6",        6, y6_motors),
     Frame("firefly",   6, firefly_motors)
diff --git a/libraries/SITL/SIM_QuadPlane.cpp b/libraries/SITL/SIM_QuadPlane.cpp
index 2629f1c152..be9e9bb9ad 100644
--- a/libraries/SITL/SIM_QuadPlane.cpp
+++ b/libraries/SITL/SIM_QuadPlane.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ QuadPlane::QuadPlane(const char *home_str, const char *frame_str) :
         frame_type = "y6";
     } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-tri")) {
         frame_type = "tri";
+    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-tilttrivec")) {
+        frame_type = "tilttrivec";
+        // fwd motor gives zero thrust
+        thrust_scale = 0;
     } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-tilttri")) {
         frame_type = "tilttri";
         // fwd motor gives zero thrust