N476MC

This airframe is registered as N476MC, a production Boeing 747-47UF built in 1999 with manufacturer serial number 29256. The freighter is owned and operated by ATLAS AIR INC, a corporate operator based in Purchase, NY, US, and is registered in the US registry. The type is a factory-built main-deck freighter conversion of the 747-400 family and has entered service in the late 1990s as a dedicated cargo platform. Its service life is characterized by operator continuity under ATLAS AIR INC and consistent utilization in long-range cargo operations.

The aircraft is configured in a main-deck freighter layout with palletized main-deck and lower-hold ULD capacity, featuring a nose cargo door and mechanized rollers for rapid loading and unloading. Typical mission profiles for this airframe include long-range medium-payload intercontinental and transcontinental cargo charters that leverage its 3,110 nm range and near-500-knot cruise speed. The operator base in Purchase, NY provides a gateway to North Atlantic and domestic U.S. logistics markets, where the 747-47UF’s payload and loading systems are routinely used for express freight, outsized cargo, and dense palletized shipments. Maintenance considerations specific to this airframe include heavy-cycle component management for the four CF6-80C2B5F engines and airframe structural inspections driven by frequent main-deck loading operations.

The Boeing 747-47UF sits in the heavy freighter niche, offering a balance of payload, range, and loading flexibility that has sustained demand among major cargo operators and ACMI providers. Competing models occupy adjacent performance spaces, but the 747’s nose-door pallet capability and large lower-hold ULD capacity remain differentiators for certain outsized and time-sensitive cargo missions. Resale and maintenance considerations for this type focus on engine shop visits for CF6 series powerplants and lifecycle management of main-deck cargo handling equipment, factors that influence operator demand and long-term market value.