N498MC

This airframe, registered as N498MC, is a Boeing-built freighter completed in 1999 with manufacturer serial number 29259. It is a factory-converted main-deck freighter in the Boeing 747-47UF configuration and is recorded as owned by ATLAS AIR INC (a corporation based in Purchase, NY, US). The airframe carries a US registration and, during its lifecycle, has been operated from its owner’s base in Purchase, New York. Entry into the Atlas Air fleet is the principal noted ownership event in the available record.

The airframe is outfitted as a main-deck freighter with palletized main-deck cargo handling and mechanized rollers; there is no passenger main-deck cabin. Avionics fit and specific interior equipment details are Not published for this serial in the supplied data. In service with its corporate owner, the aircraft’s operational profile centers on long-range cargo missions consistent with its 4,445 nm range and high-cruise capability, typically linking major freight hubs from the owner’s Purchase, NY operating base. Maintenance considerations commonly associated with a main-deck palletized freighter—such as wear on mechanized roller systems and main-deck floor reinforcement inspections—are pertinent to this airframe given its configuration.

The Boeing 747-47UF airframe occupies the heavy, long-range freighter niche within fixed-wing multi-engine cargo aviation, leveraging four high-thrust GE CF6-80 turbofans to deliver intercontinental capability and a certified ceiling of 45,000 ft. It competes functionally with other large widebody freighters in airline and ad-hoc cargo markets, where demand favors aircraft with palletized main-deck capability and proven engine types. For buyers and lessors, considerations include lifecycle maintenance of four-engine systems, main-deck cargo-handling equipment condition, and the US registration status that can influence regulatory and lease structuring.