N250UP

This airframe, registration N250UP, is a freighter variant of the McDonnell Douglas family built in 1995 with manufacturer serial number 48745. The airframe is a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F originally produced by McDonnell Douglas and is owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO (a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US). As a US-registered cargo jet the airframe is maintained in a configuration consistent with dedicated freighter operations, and its registry reflects corporate ownership and operation from the owner’s Louisville base. The aircraft’s build year, serial and corporate ownership are the principal documented highlights of this specific airframe’s identity.

The cabin of this airframe is configured as a freighter (cargo) with 7 flight-crew seats to support extended, multi-crew cargo missions and ground turnaround procedures. Operated by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO from its Louisville, KY location, the aircraft’s mission profile centers on medium- to long-range freight services consistent with a 3,945 nm capability and long-range cruise operations near 473 kts. Maintenance considerations for this airframe align with heavy, revenue-generating freighter fleet practices, emphasizing airframe and three-engine propulsion inspections appropriate to the GE CF6-80 series powerplants and high-utilization cargo scheduling. Cabin amenities are dedicated to operational crew needs rather than passenger comfort.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11F occupies a niche as a tri-jet, long-range freighter offering higher payload and range than many twin-engine freighters of its era, leveraging three GE CF6-80 series engines each rated at 61,500 lbf. Competing models in the freighter market include twinjets and converted widebodies; demand and resale considerations for this airframe reflect its freighter-focused configuration, age (built 1995) and corporate operator maintenance regimen, which are primary factors in continued operational viability and secondary-market valuation.