N710CK

This airframe, registered as N710CK, is a Boeing 747-4B5F(SCD) freighter built by The Boeing Company in 1997 with manufacturer's serial number 26406. It is owned by KALITTA AIR LLC of Ypsilanti, MI, US, and operates on the US registry. The airframe is identifiable as a main-deck cargo conversion configured with a side-cargo-door; its operational identity and registry are tied to the corporate owner and the operator's base in Ypsilanti. No other ownership transfers or registry actions are published beyond its current corporate ownership.

The aircraft is a main-deck freighter, fitted for pallet and LD container restraint with a side-cargo-door (SCD) installation, permitting standard cargo loading and long-haul freight missions. Avionics and systems fit are those typical of a factory freighter conversion of its model class; specific avionics fitment for this serial is not published. Typical mission profiles leverage its transoceanic range capability to operate medium- to long-haul cargo routes from its operator base in Ypsilanti, supporting scheduled and ad hoc freight movements. Maintenance considerations for this airframe follow large four-engine freighter practices, including engine shop visits for the PW4056 modules and structural inspections associated with main-deck cargo operations.

The 747-4B5F(SCD) represents a heavy, long-range, high-capacity freighter niche, offering payload and range characteristics suitable for intercontinental cargo operators. Its four PW4056 engines provide the thrust required for heavy gross weights and long sectors, positioning it against other large freighters in the market such as older 747 variants and certain widebody freighter conversions. Buyer and operator demand historically centers on payload capacity and route economics; resale and maintenance considerations include engine life, structural fatigue from main-deck freight cycles, and the continuing market for large freighter tonnage.