Midsize jet

N288UP

1997 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
48540
Class
Midsize jet
Engines
3 × P & W PW4460
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Parcel Service Co (Corporation)
Based
Louisville, KY
Registration record

N288UP on the FAA register

Type
1997 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Serial
48540
Engines
3 × P & W PW4460
Registered owner
United Parcel Service Co
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2007-02-28
Airworthiness date
2007-07-13
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A2ED83
Mode S (octal)
50566603
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
7,144 nm
Cruise (type)
473 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2007-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N288UP.
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
Overview

About N288UP

N288UP is a 1997 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, serial number 48540. The FAA register lists United Parcel Service Co as the registrant in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2007 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a midsize jet, three P & W PW4460 engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 473 knots and a range of about 7,144 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated July 13, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N288UP.

Cruise
473 kt
Range
7,144 nm
Fuel burn
45 gph

Published figures for the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N288UP.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.