Certainly happened, cannot remember the details. However, only one of several similar events usually associated with the intent to fly a re-heat rotation shortly after take-off - some got airborne, some did a sledge act along the runway or across the grass.
Excepting the Mks 2A & 6, the other marks normally flew a flapless take-off and it was critical to ensure you achieved a decent separation from the ground before checking forwards to hold level prior to 'rotating'. If the check was initiated too early, the reduced wing incidence gave weight the dominant role and the jet sank back towards the runway. It was less critical in the Mks 2A & 6 due to the benefit of the lowered flaps at the take-off rotation, albeit they were retracted soon after. Another trap for those rolling further back in a stream take-of was the hot air and turbulence produced by the leading aircraft, not unusual for numbers 4 or 5 and upwards to develop a sinking feeling even when the toke-off was flown as described above. However, with enough space beneath you, this was controllable.
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Edit to include the Mk 2A - memory slip due to my overseas tour being Scotland!!!
Last edited by lightningmate; 12th Jan 2009 at 11:33.