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McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

MD11-48411Stored

RegistrationUSN411SN

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

Desconocida

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2incidents

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McDonnell Douglas MD-11F built in 1990. Operated for Delta Air Lines, VASP and Western Global Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Old · 35 years · ≈ 112,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Engines3× GE CF6-80 SERIES

PropulsionJet

First flight1990

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerM48411 Llc

MSN48411

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA4D974

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 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 São Paulo it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai12,242 km AKLAuckland11,997 km DOHDoha11,883 km SEASeattle10,914 km ISTIstanbul10,586 km

Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)13,341 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

1994–2001VASP airline base

Base

CGHSão Paulo GRUSão Paulo

2001–2008Gemini Air Cargo airline base

Base

MIAMiami

2008–2014World Airways airline base

Base

OAKOakland

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1990

Built

Assembled by McDonnell Douglas.

Jul 1, 1990

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N514MD.

Dec 21, 1990

Transferred to Delta Air Lines

Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Jan 21, 1994

Transferred to VASP

Transferred to VASP.

Apr 20, 2001

Transferred to Gemini Air Cargo

Transferred to Gemini Air Cargo.

Dec 24, 2008

Transferred to World Airways

Transferred to World Airways.

Sep 12, 2014

Transferred to Western Global Airlines

Transferred to Western Global Airlines.

Jun 15, 2019

Incident at Chicago

On June 15, 2019, the aircraft (registration N411SN), operated by Western Global, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Jun 15, 2019

Incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport

On June 15, 2019, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration N411SN), operated by Western Global Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Western Global Airlines.

Source: Western Global Airlines

Sep 12, 2025

Transferred to Atares Funding

Transferred to Atares Funding.

Operators

1990-07-01

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N514MD

1990-12-21

Delta Air Lines

Registration N891DL · Lessor: Tombo Aviation

1994-01-21

VASP

Registration PP-SPD · Lessor: Tombo Aviation

2001-04-20

Gemini Air Cargo

Registration N703GC · Lessor: Tombo Aviation

2008-12-24

World Airways

Registration N382WA · Lessor: Tombo Aviation

2014-09-12

Western Global Airlines

Registration N411SN

2025-09-12

Atares Funding

Registration N411SN · Lessor: Atares Funding

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-11F · N411SN · Desconocida}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD11-48411},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD11-48411}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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