Yes, angled thrust-line to 'help' with normal cruise type stuff. The g/a was a 'pull' manouevre but with significantly improved elevator/tailplane response as you say. Overall, as with all a/c, you got used to it.
To digress even further from thread
, I was really proud of my 'student' who subsequently had an engine failure with Mrs Stude aboard heading westwards off Islay, dumped it in the ogg and paddled safely ashore with the onboard oar.
