Originally Posted by
744driver
The 744 is a type rating with a differences course for the 747-8 (and btw, it is called the 747-8, not the 747-800 or the 800).
While any iteration of 0's after the 8 are unacceptable, the following terms are acceptable:
"Dash 8"
"The Ocho"
"The Douche"
And the unfun 748
Cheers and beers...