N857GT

This airframe, registered as N857GT, is a freighter built in 2011 with manufacturer serial number 37568. It is a Boeing-built Boeing 747-87UF (747-8F) completed by Boeing and is currently owned by ATLAS AIR INC (a corporation headquartered in Purchase, NY, US). The aircraft is registered in the US, with the current ownership and registration indicating operation from the owner’s base in Purchase, New York. Valuation and detailed condition reporting for this specific tail are not published; registry entries and operator records show it as an active main-deck freighter configuration.

The aircraft is outfitted as a main-deck freighter with a nose cargo door and a powered roller-floor system enabling pallet and LD-1 container capability on the main deck; the lower hold includes pallet/container positions. Typical mission profiles for this frame involve long-range international cargo operations consistent with a 4,390 nm range and high-speed cruise of 490 kts, operated from the owner’s US base. The four GE GEnx-2B67B engines provide the high-thrust performance required for heavy payload sectors and long-range logistics routes. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe focus on main-deck cargo handling systems and programmatic servicing of the GEnx engine type under operator maintenance programs; detailed avionics fit and interior configuration beyond freight handling are not published.

The Boeing 747-8F family occupies the niche for ultra-large, long-range cargo operations, emphasizing high main-deck volumetric capacity and nose-loading capability. With four high-thrust GE GEnx-2B67B engines and a service ceiling of 43,000 ft, the type competes primarily with other large freighters in purpose-built and passenger-to-freighter converted markets. Buyers and charter customers value the 747-8F for its payload and main-deck container compatibility, while maintenance and resale considerations center on engine-shop visit costs and the lifecycle of specialized freighter systems inherent to this airframe.