May I beg the OP's indulgence once more and speculate further on the Albatross's ground angle? The only way to dump the lift and increase the drag on landing in those days was to get the tail-wheel on the ground as soon as possible and thereby stall the wing, this must have been significant on an aircraft as sleek as the Albatross. I still think that the length of the leg was decided by the distance from it's optimum hinge point to the nearest available wheel stowage space but the reduced landing run must have been a valuable by-product.
And what a beautiful selection of photographs this de-rail has produced.
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