N589FE V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N589FE is a 1992 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F (serial 48491), registered to Federal Express Corp (corporation) in Memphis, TN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from August 2001 (25 years ago). It carries 3 Ge CF6-80 SERIES engines rated at 47,600 lbf each (142,800 lbf total), the engine on 49% of registered Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11Fs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A797D9. It is one of 100 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft on the FAA registry. Federal Express Corp holds 584 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Federal Express Corp

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Memphis, TN

Serial number

48491

Year built

1992 · 34 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A797D9 · 51713731 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 27, 2001

Airworthiness date

Aug 6, 2001

Last FAA activity

Sep 22, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2029

FAA region

3

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Ge CF6-80 SERIES

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

47,600 lbf × 3 (142,800 lbf total)

FAA engine code

30025

45 of the 92 registered Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F carry this engine (49%), across 7 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N589FE

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