N288UP

This airframe, registered as N288UP, is a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F built in 1997 with manufacturer's serial number 48540. The aircraft is owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, a Louisville, Kentucky–based corporation, and is registered in the US. As a dedicated cargo freighter, this airframe has been operated in the UPS global air network out of the carrier’s Louisville hub. No separate historical registry transfers or valuation disclosures are published for this specific airframe in the supplied data.

The aircraft is configured as a converted freighter: a main-deck palletized freighter with lower-hold LD3 capability, optimized for unitized cargo operations and express-package throughput. Typical mission profiles for this airframe align with medium‑ to long‑haul cargo sectors within the UPS network, exploiting the type’s transcontinental and transoceanic range performance at a cruise of 473 knots and a certified ceiling of 43,000 feet. The seven-seat accommodation reflects a minimal flight-crew and technician/observer fit typical of freighter operations rather than a passenger layout. Avionics and specific onboard systems details are not published in the provided data; maintenance considerations revolve around the three‑engine PW4460 configuration and the airframe’s 1997 build year, factors that influence inspection cycles, parts logistics, and heavy‑maintenance scheduling.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11F occupies a niche as a long‑range, high‑payload trijet freighter with payload-range capability suited to integrator and large-cargo operators. Competing models in the freighter secondary market include twin‑engine widebodies and larger four‑engine freighters (operators often weigh operational cost versus range and payload). Buyer and operator considerations for this airframe type include lifecycle maintenance burden associated with older airframes, three‑engine parts and engine shop visit economics for the Pratt & Whitney PW4460, and the residual utility offered by a main‑deck palletized freighter with lower‑hold LD3 capability for express parcel operations.