Brian The second quote rings true. It has a special application in aircraft that have tandem, or in line MLG (eg B-52). The B-52 does not rotate, it lumbers off the runway at a virtual level Pitch, relying on its AOI to get airborne. Other Freighter types in some configurations had sufficient AOI to land on their nosewheel, an odd and rare, though acceptable landing.
John Thanks for the great reply. Flat Plate is not advised in Air Combat, for reasons BOAC has stated, but was taught at Nellis while Boyd was Instructor.
The manouver is FIPO, for instructional purposes only.
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