N638MA

This entry covers airframe N638MA, a Boeing-built C-135FR bearing serial number 63-8474. The formal owner is recorded as WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, a corporation based in Wilmington, DE, US; no further ownership timeline is published. The aircraft is U.S.-registered (US) and is listed in the fixed-wing multi-engine category (fixed-wing multi-engine). Operator or home base details, specific registry actions, and public valuation or condition assessments are not published.

The documented cabin arrangement for N638MA is a flight-crew configuration with 3 seats; the airframe is configured for a tanker/transport role and no civil passenger interior documented. Specific avionics fit and equipment lists are not published, but the three-crew layout indicates a primary operational focus on flight and mission systems rather than commercial passenger accommodation. Typical missions for this configuration would prioritize long-range tanker/transport sorties consistent with the aircraft’s endurance and high-altitude capability; however, explicit route data and operator base information for N638MA are not published. Maintenance considerations align with four turbofan installations and the logistical support such engines require, though detailed maintenance status or log excerpts are not publicly available.

The C-135FR variant, built by Boeing Co, occupies a niche as a long-range tanker/transport derivative of the C-135 family, offering transoceanic range (9,578 nm) and high-altitude operations (service ceiling 50,000 ft). Powered by four high-bypass turbofans (CFM56 / F108) producing 21,634 lbf each, the type competes functionally with other dedicated tanker/transport platforms rather than civil business jets; resale demand and charter use are limited by its military/mission-fit configuration and lack of a civil passenger interior. Prospective buyers or custodians should expect specialized maintenance pathways and airworthiness handling appropriate to a mission-configured airframe with three-seat flight-crew accommodations.