N952CA

This airframe, registered as N952CA, is a Boeing 747-428 (BCF) line number constructed in 1991 with manufacturer serial number 25238. The airframe was manufactured by The Boeing Company and is recorded in the US registry with owner listed as AC SPE 3 LLC (a corporation based in Orlando, FL, US). The type has been converted to a freighter configuration under the Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) program, and the registration reflects its dedicated cargo role; ownership is held by a corporate entity rather than an airline operator. No passenger seating is retained following the conversion, and registry entries identify the aircraft as US-registered for fixed-wing multi-engine cargo operations.

The airframe operates as a converted freighter under the Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) standard, with a main-deck fitted for cargo pallets and containers and no passenger seating. Typical mission profiles for this configuration include long-range, high-capacity freight movements consistent with the aircraft’s 7,260 nm range and high cruise speed of 493 knots, supporting intercontinental routes. As a corporate-owned freighter based in the United States, routine operations and maintenance would be organized around heavy-airframe inspections associated with a 1991-build widebody and the logistics of main-deck pallet/container handling. The installation preserves the high-thrust GE CF6-80C2B1F engines that drive payload capability and long-range performance.

The Boeing 747-400-derived freighter variant represented by the Boeing 747-428 (BCF) occupies a niche for large-volume, long-range air freight between major cargo hubs, competing historically with other large freighters in the market. Demand for such converted 747 freighters is driven by global cargo requirements where palletized main-deck capacity and long-range transit are valued. Maintenance and resale considerations for this airframe focus on life-limited structural inspections tied to a 1991 build, the continued supportability of the CF6-80C2 series engines, and the market for large legacy freighters operated by corporate lessors and cargo carriers.