N274UP

The airframe bearing tail number N274UP is a freighter variant of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F manufactured by McDonnell Douglas and completed in 1994 with serial number 48575. This specific airframe is owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO (a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US) and has been associated with that operator and its Louisville hub in company records. Operational and registry provenance beyond basic ownership is not published. Technical condition and market valuation summaries for this individual shipset are not published in the supplied data.

The aircraft is configured in a main-deck freighter layout consistent with the MD-11F type, with lower deck LD3 positions available for additional cargo capacity. As a purpose-built cargo aircraft operated by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, its typical mission profile centers on medium- to long-range freight sectors from a hub base in Louisville, KY, US, linking major cargo markets within the MD-11F’s approximate mission radius. The small accommodated seating count of 7 reflects crew and jump-seat provisions customary for airline freighter operation rather than passenger service. Specific avionics fit, retrofit history, or unique onboard amenities for this airframe are not published.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11F sits within the heavy freighter category as a three-engine, long-range derivative of the MD-11 family, optimized for main-deck cargo carriage and supplementary lower-deck LD3 positions. With a cruise speed of 473 kts and a range near 3,950 nm, it serves operators requiring transcontinental and intercontinental block-haul capability where runway and payload constraints permit. Competing types in the market niche include twinjet conversions and other tri-jet legacy freighters; resale and maintenance considerations typically emphasize availability of PW4460 support, structural checks specific to the MD-11 airframe, and operator-specific freighter modifications.