N916UP

This airframe, registered as N916UP, is a Boeing 727-172C built in 1968 with manufacturer serial number 19808. It is owned by United Parcel Service Co (Corporation), based in Louisville, KY, US, and has been operated in a cargo role consistent with that company's fleet needs. The airframe is US-registered and carries a fixed-wing multi-engine category designation; registry entries reflect its conversion from passenger to cargo duties and its operator/home base in Louisville. Condition and valuation details are not published in the supplied data.

The airframe is configured as a converted freighter / quick‑change (cargo) configuration tailored to package and express freight operations; the supplied data indicates no passenger seating is present. Typical mission profiles for this specific aircraft would emphasize medium-range, high-utilization cargo rotations out of its operator’s Louisville base, leveraging the 727-172C’s stage lengths and payload handling. Avionics fit and specific maintenance status are not specified in the data, though its three-engine Rolls-Royce Tay powerplant installation informs engine shop visit cycles and spares requirements for this airframe. Operator-centric considerations include freighter cargo loading arrangements and maintenance planning aligned with corporate express logistics schedules.

The Boeing 727-172C family occupies a niche as a trijet medium-haul workhorse historically popular for freight conversions; the supplied performance figures—cruise of 495 kts and a service ceiling of 37,000 ft—reflect that mission capability. Competing models in later markets typically offered twin-engine fuel efficiency advantages, affecting buyer and charter demand for legacy trijet freighters. Maintenance and resale considerations for this specific aircraft (serial 19808, 1968) include aging airframe logistics, specialized support for the Rolls-Royce Tay engines, and market demand tied to operators requiring robust cargo handling rather than passenger amenities.