Boeing 747

Boeing 747 Length 70.66 meters Wingspan 59.6 meters 747-100 64.4 meters747-400 First appearance Latest appearance Zone Fighter Sinking of Japan

The Boeing 747 is an airliner produced by Boeing, famous for its large size. First entering into service in 1968, a variety of variants were built over fifty years from 1968 to 2023. The airliners have appeared in countless media, mostly due to their popularity among many airlines over the latter half of the last century. Numerous variants of the airliner have appeared over the course of its filmography, including in Toho's tokusatsu productions.

History

• Zone Fighter (TV 1973) [episode 1]
• Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
• Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)
• Sinking of Japan (2006)

Showa era

Zone Fighter

Zone Fighter catches a Boeing 747 in the Zone Fighter episode "Destroy the Terror-Beast Missile!"

"Destroy the Terror-Beast Missile!"

During Zone Fighter's battle against the Terror-Beast Jikiro, the metal monster used its magnetic powers to pull a passing Boeing 747-100 out of the sky and towards him, threatening the lives of all onboard. Just before the jet crashed into Jikiro, Zone Fighter shoved him out of the way and caught the 747 in mid-air, sending it to safety by throwing it like a dart.

Heisei era

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

A Qantas 747-400 landing at Kai Tak Airport in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

When Godzilla appeared in Hong Kong suffering from a severe meltdown, he attacked Kai Tak Airport, where numerous Boeing 747s were present. A Cathay Pacific 747-400 in the process of taking off was forced to take evasive maneuvers to avoid hitting Godzilla. Multiple 747s also later appeared in the climactic battle at Haneda Airport, owned by several airlines including Inter Air Lines.

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

Three Boeing 747s of Japan Airlines at Haneda Airport in Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

Following the destruction of Sendai and the prediction that the Legion would attack Tokyo next, Japan Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 747s at Haneda Airport were among the vehicles chartered by the JSDF for use in the evacuation of the city.

Sinking of Japan

A Boeing 747-400 in Sinking of Japan

Following the revelation that Japan was to be pulled beneath the surface of the ocean by tectonic activity after a period of great destruction, Yamamoto, the prime minister of Japan, chartered a Boeing 747-400 to fly to China to discuss resettlement plans with the Chinese government. However, while en-route, Mount Aso erupted, and the 747 was caught in the eruption's massive explosion, being shot out of the sky by rocks ejected from the volcano; all aboard were killed. Several other Boeing 747s were among the many airliners involved in carrying out evacuation flights for those fortunate enough to reach them.

Trivia

An All Nippon Airways 747 taxis toward the runway of Haneda Airport while Destoroyah drags Godzilla.

• During the battle at Haneda Airport in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, a 747 belonging to ANA can be seen taxiing towards the runway despite Destoroyah having just flown past, dragging Godzilla along the runway.

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