The IL-62 uses the pogo stick when empty and is balanced perfectly when loaded.
The Il-62 also had a water ballast tank up front that could take as much as six tonnes, to make it flyable with low payloads.
Bit off topic:
Recalling some hazy memories from my early career, Aeroflot used to oprate some weird fortnightly Il-62 services to west african destinations like Brazzaville, Bissau Guinea, etc. via BUD, being the last friendly port of call to uplift fuel. They arrived in the small hours with 8-12 grim looking guys in black leather coats as passengers, and usually there were a few green painted long wooden boxes in the hold that we were not allwed to go near to. They came in with a light fuel load from Moscow with the ballast tank always full, and left a mighty puddle on the apron before departing with full tanks...