diff --git a/models/advanced_plane/model.sdf b/models/advanced_plane/model.sdf
index 43af686..39a4539 100644
--- a/models/advanced_plane/model.sdf
+++ b/models/advanced_plane/model.sdf
@@ -360,9 +360,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <!-- -30/+30 deg. -->
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -389,9 +388,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <!-- -30/+30 deg. -->
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -418,9 +416,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <!-- -30/+30 deg. -->
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -447,9 +444,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <!-- -30/+30 deg. -->
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -476,9 +472,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <!-- -30/+30 deg. -->
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -505,9 +500,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 0 1</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <!-- -30/+30 deg. -->
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
diff --git a/models/rc_cessna/model.sdf b/models/rc_cessna/model.sdf
index 93426d8..de0abd8 100644
--- a/models/rc_cessna/model.sdf
+++ b/models/rc_cessna/model.sdf
@@ -567,8 +567,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -607,8 +607,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -627,8 +627,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -647,9 +647,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <!-- -30/+30 deg. -->
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -668,8 +667,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 0 1</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
diff --git a/models/standard_vtol/model.sdf b/models/standard_vtol/model.sdf
index d99f04a..de678fa 100644
--- a/models/standard_vtol/model.sdf
+++ b/models/standard_vtol/model.sdf
@@ -598,8 +598,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -618,8 +618,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -638,9 +638,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <!-- -30/+30 deg. -->
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
diff --git a/models/tiltrotor/model.sdf b/models/tiltrotor/model.sdf
index b65ec8c..b8b2ebd 100644
--- a/models/tiltrotor/model.sdf
+++ b/models/tiltrotor/model.sdf
@@ -674,9 +674,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <!-- -30/+30 deg. -->
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -695,9 +694,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <!-- -30/+30 deg. -->
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>
@@ -716,9 +714,8 @@
       <axis>
         <xyz>0 1 0</xyz>
         <limit>
-          <!-- -30/+30 deg. -->
-          <lower>-0.53</lower>
-          <upper>0.53</upper>
+          <lower>-0.78</lower>
+          <upper>0.78</upper>
         </limit>
         <dynamics>
           <damping>1.000</damping>