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McDonnell Douglas MD-11F · N546BC · Delta Air Lines

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McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

MD11-48758Scrapped
RegistrationUSN546BC
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OperatorDelta Air Lines
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McDonnell Douglas MD-11F. Operated for Garuda Indonesia, VARIG and Delta Air Lines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN48758
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 Rio De Janeiro it could fly non-stop as far as:

AKLAuckland12,261 kmDXBDubai11,884 kmDOHDoha11,526 kmSEASeattle11,078 kmISTIstanbul10,272 km
Beyond its rangeBOMMumbai13,419 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.

The full story of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2007VARIG airline base
Base
GIGRio De JaneiroGRUSão Paulo
2007–2009TAM Linhas Aéreas network of its widebody aircraft
Base
GRUSão Paulo
Main destinations
MIAMiamiGIGRio De JaneiroJFKNew YorkLIMLimaCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DFWDallas-Fort WorthFRAFrankfurt am MainMADMadridMAOManausPEKBeijingSCLSantiago
2009–2015Ethiopian Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
ADDAddis Ababa
Main destinations
SINSingaporeBKKBangkokFRAFrankfurt am MainBKOBamakoCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DLADoualaDXBDubaiFCORomeHKGHong KongHREHarareJROArusha
since 2015Delta Air Lines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
ATLAtlantaAMSAmsterdamJFKNew YorkLAXLos Angeles
Main destinations
CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)NRTNaritaDTWDetroitLHRLondonICNSeoulSEASeattleHNLHonolulu, OahuSFOSan Francisco

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Nov 1, 1997
Delivered to Garuda Indonesia
Delivered to Garuda Indonesia as PK-GIM.
Nov 14, 1999
Transferred to VARIG
Transferred to VARIG.
Feb 18, 2007
Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas
Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas.
Jan 31, 2009
Transferred to Ethiopian Airlines
Transferred to Ethiopian Airlines.
Sep 1, 2013
Incident at Adís Abeba Bole (ADD) International Airport
On September 1, 2013, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration ET-AML), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Adís Abeba Bole (ADD) International Airport (Ethiopia). Source: Ethiopian Airlines.
Source: Ethiopian Airlines
Sep 16, 2015
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Operators

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1997-11-01
Garuda Indonesia
Registration PK-GIM · Lessor: MDFC
1999-11-14
VARIG
Registration PP-VQK · Lessor: BCC
2007-02-18
TAM Linhas Aéreas
Registration PT-MSI · Lessor: BCC
2009-01-31
Ethiopian Airlines
Registration ET-AML · Lessor: BCC
2015-09-16
Delta Air Lines
Registration N546BC

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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