diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/mixers/plane_sitl.main.mix b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/mixers/plane_sitl.main.mix
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index 0000000000..387fbe10c6
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+Mixer for SITL plane, using the VTOL airframe for now
+=========================================================
+
+Z:
+
+Z:
+
+Z:
+
+Z:
+
+# mixer for the elevons
+M: 2
+O:      10000  10000   0 -10000  10000
+S: 0 0  5000   5000    0 -10000  10000
+S: 0 1 -5000 -5000     0 -10000  10000
+
+M: 2
+O:       10000   10000   0 -10000  10000
+S: 0 0   5000    5000    0 -10000  10000
+S: 0 1   5000    5000    0 -10000  10000
+
+# mixer for the pusher/puller throttle
+M: 1
+O:      10000  10000      0 -10000  10000
+S: 0 3      0  20000 -10000 -10000  10000
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_plane b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_plane
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2