I heard that the ground effect made it a very soft landing for such a large plane...even to the point of novice pilot feeling like they had to “push” the plane onto the ground.
I love the 747...the look...that hump, the performance.
It was remarkable seeing that footage on 9/11 of Air Force One taking off and climbing out...for a plane that big, it climbed like a raped ape, or so it seemed from the video.
AF1 are very special 747s ... short fuselage, long wings, and oversized engines.