If you launch your self with trident and open the elytra right next to it you will fly much further and higher than if you are using trident with out elytra 304 blocks vs 28 blocks with rotation: (0, -30)
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While I do not have an explicit source, this seems like intentional behavior as the player is keeping their forward momentum from riptide once activating the elytra.
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