The famous Lightning 'Rotation', (which was a snatch-pull to the near-vertical carried out immediately after raising the undercarriage after takeoff or after a low overshoot -no intentional 'rollers' in Lightnings) was initiated at around 230-240 knots - which fell to around 220 knots by 3-4000 feet, by which time you had better start recovering to a more normal flightpath!
After a crash in the Far East when a pilot rotated too rapidly at too low a speed, flicked and crashed, 'genuine' rotations were banned and only a more controlled transition into a steep climb was allowed, at no less than 250 knots . Much safer, but MUCH less spectacular, and no fun at all!
