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McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · N277WA · World Airways

McDonnell Douglas MD-11 illustration in World Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas MD-11

MD11-48743Scrapped
RegistrationUSN277WA
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
OperatorWorld Airways
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0incidents
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McDonnell Douglas MD-11. Operated for World Airways. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN48743
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA2C272
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

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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Aircraft chronology

Mar 18, 1996
Delivered to World Airways
Delivered to World Airways as N277WA.

Operators

1996-03-18
World Airways
Registration N277WA · Lessor: MDFC
1996-06-01
World Airways
Registration N277WA · Lessor: Philippine Airlines
1998-07-01
World Airways
Registration N277WA · Lessor: VASP
1998-08-01
World Airways
Registration N277WA · Lessor: Monarch Airlines
1998-11-01
World Airways
Registration N277WA · Lessor: BCC
1999-03-01
World Airways
Registration N277WA · Lessor: AirAsia
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World Airways
Registration N277WA · Lessor: BCC

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · N277WA · World Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD11-48743},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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