N617US

This airframe, registered as N617US, is a Boeing-built freighter designated Boeing 747-251F completed in 1975 with manufacturer serial number 21121. The aircraft is owned by Logistic Air Inc, a corporation based in Reno, NV, US, and operates on a United States registry. Maintenance and operational status are conducted under corporate ownership; no additional registry actions or previous operators are published in the supplied data. The airframe is noted as a main-deck palletized freighter by configuration and is used by its corporate owner for long-range cargo missions.

The configuration for this specific Boeing 747-251F is a freighter layout with main-deck palletized cargo capability and no passenger seating published. Typical mission profiles for this airframe focus on long-range, heavy cargo movements that leverage its 6,560 nm range and high cruise speed of 512 kts, enabling transcontinental and intercontinental haul operations from its Reno, NV base. Avionics fit and detailed onboard systems are not published in the supplied data; maintenance considerations center on supporting four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3A turbofan engines and freighter-specific structures such as the main deck loading systems and pallet restraints. Corporate operation by Logistic Air Inc implies usage in chartered or scheduled cargo services under a U.S. airworthiness registry.

The Boeing 747-251F airframe occupies a niche as a large, long-range freighter capable of substantial main-deck palletized loads, driven by four high-thrust JT9D series engines (43,500 lbf each) and a service ceiling of 45,100 ft. In the market, such 1970s-era 747 freighters attract buyers or charter customers seeking high volume payload capacity rather than modern fuel efficiency; competing choices typically include later 747 variants or large twin-engine freighters where reduced fuel burn is prioritized. Maintenance and resale considerations for this airframe concentrate on aging-airframe inspections, heavy-engine support for the JT9D-3A units, and the economics of operating a four-engine, long-range freighter in contemporary cargo markets.