
"The SCA (shuttle carrier aircraft) has additional rear stabilizers to minimize turbulence caused by the shuttle on top" (via Digg). The shuttle rode a jumbo jet for the first time in 1977.
References:
Discovery makes pit stop in Oklahoma on its way home - USA Today
NASAexplores.com
Image source: NASA
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