N477MC

The airframe bearing tail number N477MC is a Boeing-built freighter delivered in 1998, constructor serial 29255, configured as a main-deck cargo transport. The aircraft is a Boeing 747-47UF(SCD) manufactured by Boeing and is recorded as owned by ATLAS AIR INC (a corporation headquartered in Purchase, NY, US). Registered in the US, this specific 747-400 conversion retains a side cargo door (SCD) and a main-deck pallet/ULD configuration that reflect its intended long-range freight role. The airframe’s commercial life has been under the operating and ownership control of ATLAS AIR INC, based in Purchase, New York, and its condition and residual valuation are consistent with late-1990s production aircraft adapted for heavy cargo operations.

The aircraft features a main-deck freighter layout arranged for pallet/ULD operations and is equipped with a side cargo door (SCD) to facilitate large-unit loading on the main deck. With four GE CF6-80C2B5F turbofan engines providing 62,100 lbf of thrust apiece and a published range of 4,455 nm at a cruise speed near 504 kts, the platform suits transcontinental and transoceanic cargo missions within Atlas Air’s network. Based from Purchase, NY, the operator typically employs such configurations on heavy freight, ACMI and charter operations where high payload and main-deck loading flexibility are required. Maintenance considerations for this airframe center on aging-variant airframe life limits and the lifecycle management of the CF6 engine series consistent with heavy freighter utilization.

The Boeing 747-47UF(SCD) sits in the 747-400 freighter lineage as a high-capacity, long-range multi-engine freighter offering superior main-deck volume compared with twinjet widebodies, and competes in the niche against other large freighters in demand for bulk palletized cargo. Its four-engine configuration and high payload capability make it attractive for operators needing robust main-deck loading and overwater range, while resale and maintenance considerations are influenced by airframe age (1998 build), engine support for the GE CF6 family, and the specialized conversion freighter market dynamics.