Recent news showed a new 787 making what appeared to be a near-vertical ascent after rotation. However, using long telephoto lenses against a backdrop of a lengthy runway makes me wonder whether it was anywhere nearly as “vertical” as the film implied. I’m sure all sorts of tricks were used (e.g. 30 minutes of fuel on board, anything of weight removed, and max speed before rotating). Is a side-view of that takeoff available?
As it turns out, this isn’t unique at all. Other jetliners have done similar things.