N492MC

The airframe bearing tail number N492MC is a Boeing-built freighter classified as a Boeing 747-47UF (747-400 freighter), manufacturer's serial number 29253, completed in 1998. The airframe is owned by ATLAS AIR INC, a corporation based in Purchase, NY, US, and is registered in the US. This specific freighter configuration retains flight crew seating while being outfitted as a main-deck freighter with a side cargo door and cargo handling fittings, reflecting its conversion focus and role in large-cargo operations.

As delivered for freight service, the main-deck freighter layout of N492MC features a full-length main deck fitted with cargo handling systems and a side cargo door; flight crew seating is retained for operational crews. The airframe’s avionics fit and specific route equipage are not published in the provided data, but the aircraft’s long-range capability and high cruise speed support transcontinental and intercontinental cargo sectors. Operated from the owner’s base in Purchase, NY, US, the configuration favors scheduled and chartered heavy-freight missions where main-deck palletized cargo and large-unit loads are primary mission profiles. Maintenance considerations for this airframe reflect the standard freighter conversions and retained flight deck arrangements noted for this MSN.

This airframe is a member of the 747-400 freighter lineage, combining four high-thrust GE CF6-80C2 engines with long-range performance—7,285 nm range and a 504 kts cruise—allowing it to occupy the heavy long-haul cargo niche. The high service ceiling of 45,000 ft and robust engine thrust support heavy payload operations and extended overwater sectors. As a main-deck freighter with retained flight crew accommodations and factory-era build year 1998, the airframe represents the late-1990s freighter market profile where long-range, high-capacity freighters fulfilled persistent heavy-cargo demand.