N438GT

This entry covers airframe N438GT, a Boeing 747-409F built in 2002 with manufacturer's serial 30766. The aircraft is owned by Atlas Air Inc (a corporation based in White Plains, NY, US) and carries a United States registration (US). The freighter configuration and corporate ownership identify it as a purpose-built cargo asset for large-payload operations; no intermediate owners or notable registry actions are published for this specific airframe in the supplied data.

N438GT is a main-deck palletized freighter without a passenger cabin, configured solely for palletized cargo on the primary deck and associated lower-hold bulk cargo. Avionics fit and specific onboard systems are Not published for this airframe in the provided dataset. Typical mission profiles for this aircraft type, as implied by its configuration and owner, center on long-range, high-capacity freight movements between major cargo hubs; operations would be staged from the owner’s corporate base in White Plains, NY, US, or contracted global airline operating bases. Maintenance considerations for this airframe align with heavyweight freighter practice—airframe and engine shop visits keyed to cycle and hour accumulations for the four high-thrust GE CF6-80C2B1F powerplants, and main-deck pallet handling equipment inspections specific to freighter operations.

The airframe is an instance of the Boeing 747-400 freighter family, here denoted Boeing 747-409F, which occupies the long-range, very-large freighter niche providing substantial payload and range. With a cruise speed of 506 kts and transcontinental to intercontinental range of 4,455 nm, it competes in secondary and primary markets with other large freighters where payload volume and main-deck pallet capacity are prioritized over unit fuel efficiency. Buyer and charter demand historically favors established cargo operators and ACMI providers able to capitalize on its payload capability; resale and maintenance considerations focus on lifecycle costs for four CF6 engines, structural checks related to high-cycle freighter use, and certification of pallet-handling equipment.