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Boeing 747-200B (747-230B) · N508MC · Atlas Air

Boeing 747-200B (747-230B) illustration in Atlas Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-200B (747-230B)

B747-21644Scrapped
RegistrationUSN508MC
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAtlas Air
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 747-200B (747-230B). Operated for Lufthansa, Atlas Air, Polar Air Cargo and Tradewinds Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN21644
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA658BE
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 747

Figures for the 747-400 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 67% the length of a football pitch

Length70.7 m232 ft
Wingspan64.4 m211 ft
Height19.4 m64 ft
Range13,446 km7,260 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,700 m44,948 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight396,893 kg874,998 lb
Maximum payload217,879 kg480,340 lbIts 416 passengers with baggage would weigh about 41.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity416 passengersUp to 660 in a high-density layout
Endurance14 h 53 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 13,446 km range, from Miami it could fly non-stop as far as:

PVGShanghai (Pudong)13,262 kmJNBJohannesburg12,972 kmAKLAuckland12,961 kmDXBDubai12,607 kmPEKBeijing12,484 km
Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi13,506 km

The type first flew in 1969 (57 years ago) · About 1,574 units built · Production ended in 2023

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1994–2004Atlas Air airline base
Base
MIAMiami
since 2008Atlas Air airline base
Base
MIAMiami

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Feb 8, 1979
Delivered to Lufthansa
Delivered to Lufthansa as D-ABYS.
Sep 22, 1994
Transferred to Atlas Air
Transferred to Atlas Air.
Sep 9, 2004
Transferred to Polar Air Cargo
Transferred to Polar Air Cargo.
Oct 10, 2006
Transferred to Tradewinds Airlines
Transferred to Tradewinds Airlines.
Dec 31, 2008
Transferred to Atlas Air
Transferred to Atlas Air.

Operators

1979-02-08
Lufthansa
Registration D-ABYS
1994-09-22
Atlas Air
Registration N508MC
1996-07-01
Atlas Air
Registration N508MC · Lessor: China Airlines
1998-12-18
Atlas Air
Registration N508MC
2004-09-09
Polar Air Cargo
Registration N508MC · Lessor: Atlas Air
2006-10-10
Tradewinds Airlines
Registration N508MC · Lessor: Atlas Air
2008-12-31
Atlas Air
Registration N508MC

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Vuelopedia. (2026, October 10). Boeing 747-200B (747-230B) · N508MC · Atlas Air. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-21644

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“Boeing 747-200B (747-230B) · N508MC · Atlas Air.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 10 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-21644. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 747-200B (747-230B) · N508MC · Atlas Air. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-21644 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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