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McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

MD11-48410Scrapped

RegistrationZWZ-GAA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

GLOperatorGlobal Africa Cargo

5operators

1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

McDonnell Douglas MD-11F in Long Beach. Operated for Korean Air, VARIG Logistica and Global Africa Aviation. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Engines3×

PropulsionJet

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationZimbabue

OwnerGlobal Africa Cargo

MSN48410

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PRLGE · Oct 9, 2026

The model · McDonnell Douglas MD-11

Figures for the MD-11 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 59% the length of a football pitch

Length61.6 m202 ft

Wingspan52.0 m171 ft

Height17.6 m58 ft

Range12,455 km6,725 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed881 km/h476 ktMach 0.83

Service ceiling13,170 m43,209 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight285,990 kg630,499 lb

Maximum payload157,181 kg346,524 lbIts 323 passengers with baggage would weigh about 32.3 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity323 passengersUp to 410 in a high-density layout

Endurance14 h 08 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 12,455 km range, from Seoul it could fly non-stop as far as:

MIAMiami12,446 km JNBJohannesburg12,420 km LOSLagos12,362 km MEXMexico City12,096 km ATLAtlanta11,487 km

Beyond its rangeCUNCancún12,633 km

The type first flew in 1990 (36 years ago) · About 200 units built · Production ended in 2000

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

1992–2005Korean Air network of its widebody aircraft

Base

ICNSeoul

Main destinations

GMPSeoul PEKBeijing ATLAtlanta CJUJeju City KIXOsaka LAXLos Angeles PUSBusan NRTNarita BKKBangkok CMBColombo SCLSantiago

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

May 20, 1992

Delivered to Korean Air

Delivered to Korean Air as HL7374.

Jun 18, 2005

Transferred to VARIG Logistica

Transferred to VARIG Logistica.

Jan 25, 2010

Transferred to Avient Air Zimbabwe Ltd

Transferred to Avient Air Zimbabwe Ltd.

Nov 1, 2013

Transferred to AV Cargo

Transferred to AV Cargo.

Jun 1, 2015

Transferred to Global Africa Aviation

Transferred to Global Africa Aviation.

Jan 20, 2019

Incident at Dubai (DXB) Airport

On January 20, 2019, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration Z-GAA), operated by Global Africa Aviation, was involved in an incident at Dubai (DXB) Airport (United Arab Emirates) due to an engine failure. Source: Global Africa Aviation.

Source: Global Africa Aviation

Operators

1992-05-20

Korean Air

Registration HL7374

2005-06-18

VARIG Logistica

Registration PR-LGE · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation

2010-01-25

Avient Air Zimbabwe Ltd

Registration Z-BVT · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation

2013-11-01

AV Cargo

Registration Z-BVT · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation

2015-06-01

Global Africa Aviation

Registration Z-GAA · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation

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