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| + | The '''747''' was a large four engine commercial passenger [[airplane]] that was in operation on [[Earth]] in the late [[20th century]]. |
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| − | The '''747''' was an [[Earth]] [[airplane]] in operation during the late [[20th century|20th]] in a range of military and civilian roles, most notably as a commercial airliner. |
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| + | The airline [[British Airways]] (BA) operated 747s. On a large billboard in [[San Francisco]], visible from [[Columbus Avenue]], BA advertised its services with a picture of this type in flight. |
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In [[1986]], the [[humpback whale]]s [[George and Gracie]] were transported from the [[Cetacean Institute]] in [[Sausalito]], [[California]] to the [[Bering Sea]] off [[Alaska]] via a 747. The aircraft was specially modified to carry the two [[humpback whale]]s that distance. ({{film|4}}) |
In [[1986]], the [[humpback whale]]s [[George and Gracie]] were transported from the [[Cetacean Institute]] in [[Sausalito]], [[California]] to the [[Bering Sea]] off [[Alaska]] via a 747. The aircraft was specially modified to carry the two [[humpback whale]]s that distance. ({{film|4}}) |
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| − | * [[Airplane]] |
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== External link == |
== External link == |
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* {{wikipedia|Boeing 747}} |
* {{wikipedia|Boeing 747}} |
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Revision as of 03:02, 5 October 2013
The 747 was a large four engine commercial passenger airplane that was in operation on Earth in the late 20th century.
The airline British Airways (BA) operated 747s. On a large billboard in San Francisco, visible from Columbus Avenue, BA advertised its services with a picture of this type in flight.
In 1986, the humpback whales George and Gracie were transported from the Cetacean Institute in Sausalito, California to the Bering Sea off Alaska via a 747. The aircraft was specially modified to carry the two humpback whales that distance. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
It is likely this was a reference to the Boeing 747, one of the largest commercial jetliners in the world.