diff --git a/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl.cpp b/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl.cpp
index 9ffa07ab56..7dab5f407a 100644
--- a/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl.cpp
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ void AC_AttitudeControl::input_angle_step_bf_roll_pitch_yaw(float roll_angle_ste
     attitude_controller_run_quat();
 }
 
-// Command a Quaternion attitude with feedforward and smoothing
+// Command a thrust vector and heading rate
 void AC_AttitudeControl::input_thrust_vector_rate_heading(const Vector3f& thrust_vector, float heading_rate_cds)
 {
     // Convert from centidegrees on public interface to radians
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ void AC_AttitudeControl::input_thrust_vector_rate_heading(const Vector3f& thrust
     attitude_controller_run_quat();
 }
 
-// Command an euler roll and pitch angle and an euler yaw rate with angular velocity feedforward and smoothing
+// Command a thrust vector, heading and heading rate
 void AC_AttitudeControl::input_thrust_vector_heading(const Vector3f& thrust_vector, float heading_angle_cd, float heading_rate_cds)
 {
     // Convert from centidegrees on public interface to radians
diff --git a/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl.h b/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl.h
index c3ba38a443..49f7002d02 100644
--- a/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl.h
+++ b/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl.h
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ public:
     virtual void input_angle_step_bf_roll_pitch_yaw(float roll_angle_step_bf_cd, float pitch_angle_step_bf_cd, float yaw_angle_step_bf_cd);
 
     // Command a thrust vector in the earth frame and a heading angle and/or rate
-    void input_thrust_vector_rate_heading(const Vector3f& thrust_vector, float heading_rate_cds);
-    void input_thrust_vector_heading(const Vector3f& thrust_vector, float heading_angle_cd, float heading_rate_cds);
+    virtual void input_thrust_vector_rate_heading(const Vector3f& thrust_vector, float heading_rate_cds);
+    virtual void input_thrust_vector_heading(const Vector3f& thrust_vector, float heading_angle_cd, float heading_rate_cds);
     void input_thrust_vector_heading(const Vector3f& thrust_vector, float heading_cd) {input_thrust_vector_heading(thrust_vector, heading_cd, 0.0f);}
 
     // Converts thrust vector and heading angle to quaternion rotation in the earth frame
diff --git a/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl_Multi_6DoF.cpp b/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl_Multi_6DoF.cpp
index 6bc8899a9b..82953417e5 100644
--- a/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl_Multi_6DoF.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl_Multi_6DoF.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,26 @@ void AC_AttitudeControl_Multi_6DoF::input_euler_angle_roll_pitch_yaw(float euler
     AC_AttitudeControl_Multi::input_euler_angle_roll_pitch_yaw(euler_roll_angle_cd, euler_pitch_angle_cd, euler_yaw_angle_cd, slew_yaw);
 }
 
+// Command a thrust vector and heading rate
+void AC_AttitudeControl_Multi_6DoF::input_thrust_vector_rate_heading(const Vector3f& thrust_vector, float heading_rate_cds)
+{
+    // convert thrust vector to a roll and pitch angles
+    // this negates the advantage of using thrust vector control, but works just fine
+    Vector3f angle_target = attitude_from_thrust_vector(thrust_vector, _ahrs.yaw).to_vector312();
+
+    input_euler_angle_roll_pitch_euler_rate_yaw(degrees(angle_target.x) * 100.0f, degrees(angle_target.y) * 100.0f, heading_rate_cds);
+}
+
+// Command a thrust vector, heading and heading rate
+void AC_AttitudeControl_Multi_6DoF::input_thrust_vector_heading(const Vector3f& thrust_vector, float heading_angle_cd, float heading_rate_cds)
+{
+    // convert thrust vector to a roll and pitch angles
+    Vector3f angle_target = attitude_from_thrust_vector(thrust_vector, _ahrs.yaw).to_vector312();
+
+    // note that we are throwing away heading rate here
+    input_euler_angle_roll_pitch_yaw(degrees(angle_target.x) * 100.0f, degrees(angle_target.y) * 100.0f, heading_angle_cd, true);
+}
+
 void AC_AttitudeControl_Multi_6DoF::set_forward_lateral(float &euler_pitch_angle_cd, float &euler_roll_angle_cd)
 {
     // pitch/forward
diff --git a/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl_Multi_6DoF.h b/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl_Multi_6DoF.h
index cff16ba3f7..fcc7ba32fd 100644
--- a/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl_Multi_6DoF.h
+++ b/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl_Multi_6DoF.h
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ public:
     // Command an euler roll, pitch and yaw angle with angular velocity feedforward and smoothing
     void input_euler_angle_roll_pitch_yaw(float euler_roll_angle_cd, float euler_pitch_angle_cd, float euler_yaw_angle_cd, bool slew_yaw) override;
 
+    // Command a thrust vector in the earth frame and a heading angle and/or rate
+    void input_thrust_vector_rate_heading(const Vector3f& thrust_vector, float heading_rate_cds) override;
+    void input_thrust_vector_heading(const Vector3f& thrust_vector, float heading_angle_cd, float heading_rate_cds) override;
+
     /*
         all other input functions should zero thrust vectoring and behave as a normal copter
     */