Originally Posted by
hawk37
I think time it takes to de-rotate becomes more of a factor the larger the aircraft too. Can't see the test pilots getting the nose wheel(s) on the ground as fast for a 747 as a small jet.
As an ancient aeronautical engineer I'm ready to be shot down.
But I thought that, if anything, you got more drag from a high-angle stalled wing (i.e., keeping the nose up a bit) than from dropping the nose too early.
Of course, spoilers/airbrakes and getting the full weight on the wheels sooner probably cancels that equation....