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It is incorrectly depicted as a rocket launcher, with the projectile trailing flame and smoke while in flight, and an electric ignition mechanism that audibly whines prior to firing.
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Additionally, if the shuttle firing its engines while attached to the 747 causes the latter to explode, why does the 747 have an indicator in the cockpit for 'Shuttle Ignition' as if they were expecting it to happen sometime?
Source: Just Plane Wrong
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Ignition and Firing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/firing/ignition
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