McDonnell Douglas MD-11F · D-ALCF · Lufthansa Cargo

McDonnell Douglas MD-11F illustration in Lufthansa Cargo livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

OS-3c7066Unknown
RegistrationDED-ALCF
OperatorLufthansa Cargo
2operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

McDonnell Douglas MD-11F built in 1999 in Long Beach. Has operated for Lufthansa Cargo Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo.

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Old · 27 years · ≈ 86,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Engines3×
PropulsionJet
Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)
OwnerLufthansa Cargo Airlines
MSN48798
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Frankfurt am Main it could fly non-stop as far as:

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

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Aircraft chronology

1999
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California (USA).
Oct 15, 2012
Incident
On October 15, 2012, the aircraft (registration D-ALCF), operated by Lufthansa Cargo, was involved in an incident. Source: the BFU (Germany).
Source: BFU

Operators

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Registration D-ALCF · Lessor: Lufthansa Cargo Airlines
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Registration D-ALCF · Lessor: Lufthansa Cargo

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-11F · D-ALCF · Lufthansa Cargo}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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