N256UP

This airframe, registered as N256UP, is a McDonnell Douglas MD-11(F) freighter built in 1992 with manufacturer's serial number 48405. The aircraft was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and is recorded as owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US, which also serves as its operator/home base. The civil registration is US and the airframe is configured as a main-deck freighter; no public record of secondary owners or major registry transfers is provided in the available data. No independent valuation or noted condition highlights are published in the supplied dataset, though the operator context suggests continued commercial cargo service.

The aircraft is configured in a freighter main-deck cargo layout with a forward port-side cargo door and lower deck LD3/container capacity, reflecting a pure-cargo mission fit typical of MD-11(F) conversions and factory freighter variants. Cabin accommodations are minimal, with 7 seats noted—consistent with crew and jump-seat positions rather than passenger use—supporting long-haul express cargo rotations. Typical operations for this airframe under UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO would include intercontinental and transcontinental scheduled cargo services within the MD-11(F)’s published range of 3,945 nm and performance cruise of 473 kts; maintenance considerations center on tri-jet systems and large freighter handling, with emphasis on the CF6 turbofan line maintenance and LD3 container system integrity.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11(F) occupies a niche as a long-range, widebody freighter offering higher payload and range than narrowbody freighters while using older tri-jet architecture. Competing types in the cargo market include twin-engine widebodies converted or factory-built for freight use; the MD-11(F)’s three-engine layout and aging airframes influence buyer demand and resale considerations. For operators like UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, continued use is driven by fleet commonality and cargo capacity, while maintenance and regulatory costs associated with older tri-jet systems and CF6 engine support are key factors in lifecycle and resale planning.