Thanks for those responses, it is not how I expected but then I never really had occasion to think about it much. Meanwhile, on the B777 thread I note the sniping and snarling regarding what would happen if flaps were retracted in that situation.
But then the next question springs up and that is are those lift spoiling devices that pop up when the wheels take the weight ever partially deployed on approach to provide extra lattitude in the event of wind shear, power failure etc?