N783SA

This airframe, registered as N783SA, is a freighter variant designated Boeing 747-281F built by Boeing in 1987 with manufacturer's serial number 23919. The airframe has been owned by a corporation identified as Southern Air (registered as N783SA during Southern Air operation) and is registered in the United States. The type is cataloged as a fixed-wing multi-engine transport and carries US registration US; its tenure under Southern Air is the notable documented operational ownership event. Valuation and specific condition assessments for this individual airframe are not published.

As a purpose-built freighter variant, this Boeing 747-281F airframe is configured for cargo operations rather than passenger seating; specific cabin layout and pallet/ULD fitment for this serial are not published. Avionics fit for the build year and freighter conversion standard are not detailed in the available data; operationally the airframe would be employed on long-range, high-capacity cargo missions consistent with a 6,560 nm range and typical cruise of 517 kts. The recorded operator was Southern Air, and the aircraft was registered in the United States while under that operator; the registration as N783SA during Southern Air operation marks the principal recorded operator identity. Maintenance considerations align with large four-engine CF6-powered freighter practice, though no specific maintenance status is provided.

The Boeing 747-281F sits within the classic large freighter market niche offering transoceanic capability and heavy-payload performance driven by four CF6-50E2 powerplants producing 52,500 lbf each. Competing models in the large freighter segment include other 747 freighter variants and purpose-built widebody freighters; buyer and charter demand historically centers on long-haul volume cargo operators. Maintenance and resale for an airframe built in 1987 require attention to aging-airframe inspections and CF6-series engine support; specific resale valuation for this serial is not published.