N291UP

This airframe, registration N291UP, is a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F built in 1992 with manufacturer's serial number 48477. The aircraft is owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO, a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US, and is operated in a freight role consistent with that ownership. The airframe is a converted freighter and is registered in the US, with its condition and utilization reflecting heavy cargo-sector rotation and operator maintenance practices typical for long-serving MD-11 freighters.

The cabin of this specific airframe is listed as Converted freighter with a main-deck pallet/cargo configuration and lower-deck container capability (LD3s), supporting dense, palletized express cargo operations. Seating is minimal with 7 crew/rest seats, reflecting a pure freighter mission profile rather than passenger carriage. Typical missions for N291UP under UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO would focus on medium- to long-range airlift within the global logistics network, leveraging the MD-11F’s payload-range characteristics. Maintenance considerations for this tail number align with tri-jet systems and the PW4460 engine family, which require operator-specific overhaul and inspection regimes; avionics and fit are consistent with freight operator standards.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11F occupies a niche as a large, long-range freighter derived from a three-engine widebody airliner, offering substantive pallet and container capacity relative to twin-engine competitors of its era. Competing types in the large freighter market have included later-generation twinjets that trade payload for improved fuel efficiency; the MD-11F’s appeal to integrators like UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO is its volumetric capacity and established freighter conversions. Resale and maintenance considerations for this model emphasize airframe fatigue, tri-jet engine support, and the aftermarket for converted cargo interiors, all relevant to operators managing aging MD-11 freighter fleets.