As with most of the FedEx McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft, N574FE started life as a passenger airliner. After serving for Garuda Indonesia and Varig, the airplane was converted and started service with FedEx Express in 2005. We photographed N574FE while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on June 29, 2018.
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N574FE was first delivered to Garuda Indonesia on December 1, 1991 as EI-CDI. Garuda was founded in 1947 and commenced operations on 1949. The airline is a member of the SkyTeam Alliance and has a fleet of over 140 aircraft flying to 90 destinations. Garuda flew MD-11 models from 1990 to 1998.
On December 21, 1996, the MD-11 was delivered to Varig as PP-VPN. Varig was founded in 1927 and ceased operations in 2006. The former member of the Star Alliance was headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The name is short for Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense.
In June, 2004, the conversion to a freighter began. N574FE entered service for FedEx on July 1, 2005. This is one of 57 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft in the FedEx fleet and the airplane is named ‘Bryce’.
Back on September 18, 2010, N574FE had a bit of a problem at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). A Boeing 777 had to reject a takeoff after the FedEx plane apparently landed out of turn.
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
The first McDonnell Douglas MD-11 took its maiden flight on January 10, 1990 and was introduced with launch customer Finnair in December, 1990 as a passenger airliner. In total, 200 were built while 53 were delivered as MD-11 Freighters. The aircraft was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas from 1988 to 1997 and by Boeing from 1997 to 2000. Top operators remain FedEx and Lufthansa Cargo.
The MD-11F is 62 metres or 202 feet in length with a wingspan of 52 metres or 170 feet. The height at the tail is 18 metres or 58 feet. The flight range when fully loaded with cargo is 7,320 kilometres.
FedEx
FedEx commenced operations in 1973 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The cargo airline has a main fleet of nearly 660 aircraft flying to over 375 destinations worldwide. The most numerous in the fleet is the Boeing 757-200SF while the largest is the Boeing 777F.
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