N659GT

This airframe, registered as N659GT, is a Boeing-built freighter conversion of the 767 family recorded as a Boeing 767-281(BDSF). The airframe was manufactured in 1984 and carries manufacturer serial number 23140, reflecting early-build series production for the type. Its registry shows US registration status, but detailed public ownership timeline and operator base beyond that registry designation are not published. Condition and valuation specifics are not published; available technical records focus on configuration and capabilities tied to its freighter conversion heritage.

As a Boeing 767-281(BDSF) freighter airframe, the cabin has been adapted from the passenger baseline into a freight-configured main deck with a reinforced floor and pallet/ULD handling provisions consistent with the BDSF conversion standard; specific pallet positions and cargo door arrangements for N659GT are not published. Avionics are generally updated as part of typical freighter conversions to meet contemporary airworthiness and operational requirements, though specific fits or STC details for this serial are not published. Typical mission profiles for the type include medium- to long-haul cargo sectors within the aircraft’s published range of 3,220 nm, often operated from U.S.-based hubs given its US registration. Maintenance considerations reflect the airframe’s 1984 build year and conversion status, with focus on structural checks at high-cycle intervals and engine life tracking for the GE CF6-80A powerplants.

The Boeing 767 family occupies a mid-size widebody freighter niche offering transcontinental and medium international capability with a cruise speed of 470 kts and service ceiling to 43,000 ft, competing with older widebody freighters and newer converted narrowbodies depending on payload-range needs. Buyers and operators typically weigh airframe age (this unit: 1984, S/N 23140) and conversion pedigree against operating economics and availability of parts for engines such as the GE CF6-80A. Resale and maintenance considerations center on remaining structural life, cycle history, and the market demand for converted 767 freighters in the U.S. and global cargo sector.