N275UP

This airframe, registered as N275UP, is a 1997-built McDonnell Douglas aircraft with serial number 48774 and type designation McDonnell Douglas MD-11F. It is owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US, and carries a United States registry. The freighter was delivered as a converted cargo airplane with main-deck palletized capability and lower-deck container capability; its operational life is tied to express freight operations based from the owner’s Louisville hub. Recorded as a corporate freighter under U.S. registry and operated within the UPS fleet, the airframe’s value and condition profiles reflect heavy utilization typical of late-1990s widebody freighters.

The cabin of N275UP is configured as a converted freighter, providing main-deck palletized cargo operations with lower-deck LD3 container capability suited to express package networks. Typical missions for this airframe include medium- to long-range international and domestic freight sectors within an express logistics operator’s schedule, leveraging its range of 3,950 nm and cruise speed of 473 kts for efficient transit. Based at the owner’s Louisville operations, maintenance considerations follow heavy-cycle freighter practices, including attention to structural fatigue and landing gear life given the aircraft’s 1997 build year. Avionics and systems align with MD-11F freight operator standards, supporting crewed, high-utilization cargo service profiles.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11F occupies a niche as a tri-jet widebody freighter optimized for high-payload express operations, offering a ceiling of 43,000 ft and thrust provided by three PW4462 powerplants. In the secondary market, MD-11Fs are valued for payload and range but are weighed against older three-engine designs and more fuel-efficient twin-engine freighters. Buyer demand is concentrated among cargo integrators and specialist freighter operators; maintenance and resale considerations emphasize engine workshop cycles and airframe maintenance history for a 1997 serial 48774 airframe under corporate ownership by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.