XFY-1 Vertical take-off mechanics Hi I saw this video the other day of an XFY-1 doing a vertical take-off and landing and moving left to right while hovering. 

See the video Here.

After watching this I had a few questions on how this is accomplished. 


How does the plane go from vertical to horizontal and from horizontal to vertical flight? Is this done by moving the elevators to their respective extremes. 
How can the plane move left to right forward to back while in vertical mode?
Is this done by some sort of helicopter rotor type of contruction in the props? 


I am not sure if this is the right place to ask, neither am I an expert when it comes to planes or the engineering behind them (I just know the basics). 

Would love to know how this works or resources that explain this, could not really find any myself :)
The plane takes off vertically, with the prop wash blowing over conventional control surfaces. To tilt forwards the pilot pushes the stick forward in the usual way to "lower" the elevators and tip the nose "down". As the plane tips progressively over, it progressively gains flying speed and lift transfers to the delta wings. At the same time, the elevators are brought back to the level for conventional flight. Landing is the same thing in reverse, with the elevators being raised.

Manoeuvring in vertical mode is again just the same, but only a small control movement is needed for a gentle tip in the right direction: elevators in one axis, rudders in the other. The elevators also act as ailerons, which allow the pilot to gently spin the plane round even when vertical.