N262UP

This airframe, registered as N262UP, is a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F built by McDonnell Douglas in 2001 with manufacturer serial number 48806. It is owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US and operates in the cargo/freighter role under a US registration. No notable registry actions beyond the recorded ownership are published; the airframe’s condition and valuation highlights are not published in the supplied data.

The airframe is fitted as a freighter with a main-deck palletized cargo arrangement and lower-deck container positions, while retaining small flight-crew and observer accommodations totaling 7 seats. Avionics aboard this MD-11F adhere to the original MD-11 standard architecture, with a Honeywell VIA-series flight management and multi-display cockpit facilitating navigation and systems monitoring. Typical mission profiles for this configuration focus on medium- to long-range cargo haul operations within the aircraft’s 3,950 nm range, leveraging three GE CF6-80C2D1F engines for transcontinental and international trunk routes. Based at the owner’s Louisville, KY location, operational considerations emphasize pallet and container handling efficiency and the dedicated maintenance regimes associated with large freighter airframes.

This specific MD-11F exemplifies the MD-11 freighter family’s role as a fixed-wing multi-engine cargo workhorse, offering extended range and high cruise speed for mainline freight operators. The aircraft’s three-engine configuration and listed performance figures support long-range freight sectors where palletized main-deck carriage and lower-deck containers are prioritized. Maintenance and resale considerations for this airframe are governed by its freighter conversion layout, engine type (GE CF6-80C2D1F), and avionics standardization under the original MD-11 cockpit architecture.