One thing not mentioned was the unusual undercarriage. The aeroplane has 4 2-wheel 'bogies', 2 near the front and 2 near the back, with small 'outriggers' on the wings to stop it tipping sideways. So it can't 'rotate' to take off, or 'hold off' to land in the conventional sense.
Presumably it takes off and lands in a flat attitude. That cross-wind landing undercarriage steering facility is presumably neccessary because of this.
I wonder why they did it like that?
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