N837US

This article covers a single airframe, registered as N837US, a freighter-converted McDonnell Douglas MD-88 built in 1991 with manufacturer's serial number 53257. The aircraft is owned by USA Jet Airlines Inc, a corporation based in Belleville, MI, US, and is registered in the US registry. Notable actions for this airframe include its conversion to a freighter (SF) with cargo main deck door(s) and continued operation under the same corporate owner; valuation and condition details are Not published.

The cabin of N837US reflects a freighter conversion (SF) configuration with a cargo main deck outfitted with required door(s) and no passenger cabin. Avionics fit and interior outfitting specifics are Not published, but the layout supports general medium-range cargo missions up to the listed range. Typical operations for this airframe under USA Jet Airlines Inc would be domestic and regional freight services consistent with a 2,055 nm range and a 472 kts cruise speed, operating from the owner’s base in Belleville, MI, US. Maintenance considerations focus on sustaining a two-engine JT8D-219 fleet type and the structural and systems modifications associated with freighter conversion.

The freighter-converted McDonnell Douglas MD-88(F) represented by N837US occupies a niche as a fixed-wing multi-engine medium-range freighter derived from a late-model MD-80 family airframe. With two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 turbofans producing 21,690 lbf each, the type serves operators seeking robust short- to medium-haul cargo performance rather than passenger comfort. Competing models in the secondary freighter market often include other converted narrowbodies; buyer interest and resale considerations for this MD-88(F) center on airframe age (built 1991), availability of spare parts, and the economics of operating JT8D-series engines.