747
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference.
- For the year 747 see the 8th century.
The 747 was an Earth airplane built by the Boeing Aircraft Company and was in operation during the late 20th century and early 21st century.
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. A specially modified 747 was also involved in the flight tests of the space shuttle Enterprise.
