Did they use full power??
I seem to remember that taking off with full power in a ‘light ‘ Vulcan was very exiting!
The acceleration was enormous and V rotate came up very quickly!
Below a certain AUW 85 % thrust was used for t/o.
Why were the air brakes not deployed ?
(Hazy memory recalls a Hunter going into the water at Gib doing brake checks- in the 70s ??)