N499MC

This airframe, registered as N499MC, is a Boeing-built freighter of the type Boeing 747-47UF completed in 2000 with manufacturer serial number 29260. The documented owner is Atlas Air Inc (a corporation based in Purchase, NY, US), and the aircraft carries a US registration; no other ownership transfers or registry actions are published in the supplied data. The airframe is configured as a freighter conversion and is presented in condition and configuration consistent with heavy cargo operations under its corporate owner.

The aircraft is fitted in a main-deck freighter palletized configuration with lower-deck ULD capability following a freighter conversion, enabling mixed main-deck pallet and lower-deck unit load device operations. Avionics fit and specific cockpit equipment are not published in the supplied data; operational use is therefore described principally by configuration and performance numbers. Typical mission profiles for this airframe center on long-range, high-capacity cargo transport within its 4,455 nm range and at a cruise speed near 506 kts, operated from the owner’s base in Purchase, NY, US. Maintenance considerations specific to this airframe include the logistics of four CF6 series engines and the upkeep demands associated with freighter modifications and high-cycle cargo use.

The Boeing 747-47UF represents a high-capacity, long-range fixed-wing multi-engine freighter suitable for global route structures where volumetric capacity and payload are prioritized. Equipped with four GE CF6-80 series engines delivering 47,600 lbf each, this configuration targets operators requiring heavy lift and main-deck palletization; resale and maintenance considerations typically reflect the market for large, converted freighters and the costs of sustaining four-engine type commonality. Demand drivers for such airframes remain focused on freight operators and ACMI/charter services that can exploit the 747’s palletized main deck and lower-deck ULD capability.