N278UP - 1995 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F Aircraft Registration

MD11

1995 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11F

Aircraft Description

N278UP is a 1995 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F, a three-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to United Parcel Service Co in Louisville, KY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 16, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on October 27, 2004. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a P&w PW4000 SER engine producing 60000 pounds of thrust, N278UP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2C604 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N278UP was last updated on June 3, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) was a major American aircraft manufacturer that produced the F-15 Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, DC-10, and MD-80 series commercial airliners. AviatorDB tracks 275 Mcdonnell Douglas aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the MD-11F model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N278UP. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1995
Manufacturer
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
MD-11F
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
MD11MD-11
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 16, 2005
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 27, 2004

Registered Owner

Name
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO
Address
ATTN: QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
1400 N HURSTBOURNE PKWY
City
LOUISVILLE
State / Zip Code
Kentucky40223
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
United Parcel Service
ICAO Code
UPS

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
3
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
PW4000 SER
Thrust
60000 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
50543004
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2C604

Additional Details

Registration
N278UP
Serial Number
48577
Number of Engines
3
Number of Seats
7
Expiration Date
August 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 3, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00123749

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC