Reversed Tricopter

I want to setup my Tricopter with the flight direction reversed. (Regular configuration is already stable)
At the moment I am confused about how to set the parameters up, maybe I am overthinking.
The APM is already reversed.

Is it possible to do that? Any help is much appreciated.

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Yes, set FRAME_TYPE 6

See Reverse Tricopter-VTOL Plane

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Thank you! I saw the topic you mentioned, but was irritated by the VTOL aspect.
How would the motor numbers be in this reversed case?

Left side No. 2, right side 1 seems to work.

Could you if possible please confirm the motor numbers in reversed config?
Also how would the mapping in the motor test section of MP look like?

its just flipped front to back, motor 4 at the front, 2 on the left and 1 on the right. Motor test order may be incorrect depending on version. Would be worth doing a test in stabilise mode without the props to confirm its responding correctly.

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Hello:

Just wondering if you could set it up as a standard tricopter and fly it backwards by reversing the radio controls.

I did set up an X hexacopter once with day camera gimbal in the “front” and a FLIR gimbal in the “back” with battery in between. Had a Taranis switch that reversed the controls. Flew fine.

All good now? I am also looking for it.