N712CK

The airframe bearing tail number N712CK is a Boeing 747-4B5F (747-400F) built in 2002 with manufacturer serial number 26414. It is owned by KALITTA AIR LLC (a corporation based in Ypsilanti, MI, US) and is registrered in the US registry. As a purpose-built freighter delivered in the early 2000s, this airframe reflects the common late-model 747-400F configuration retained in cargo fleets; notable registry actions are limited to its US civil registration and corporate ownership record. Condition and valuation details are not published beyond its factory configuration and continued operation within a major US cargo operator.

The aircraft is configured as a main-deck freighter with a standard freighter cargo arrangement and thus has no passenger cabin layout applicable; passenger accommodation figures reflect the model’s common certified maximum but are not applicable to this freight-only fit. Typical mission profiles for this airframe center on long-range, high-capacity cargo movements within its published range of 4,450 nm, operated from the owner’s US base in Ypsilanti, MI and regional Kalitta Air hubs. Avionics and specific retrofit or modification records are not published in the supplied data; maintenance considerations follow from its powerplant fit of four PW4056 engines, a mature series with established heavy-maintenance practices. The freighter configuration prioritizes main-deck cargo loading systems, structural inspections focused on high-cycle freighter usage, and operator-standard line and base maintenance cycles.

As a member of the Boeing 747-400F family, this airframe occupies the long-haul, high-payload niche between smaller twin freighters and newer-generation very large freighters, offering a balance of range (4,450 nm) and capacity. Competing types in the same market niche include older 747-200/300 freighters and modern widebody twins on payload-range tradeoffs. Demand from cargo operators remains focused on reliability of the PW4000 engine series and lifecycle heavy-maintenance costs; resale and remarketing considerations for a 2002-built 747-400F emphasize freighter utility, remaining TBO and deterministic structural life limits rather than passenger-market cabin appeal.