Boeing 727-200F · 227 MSN 21488

Registration N485FE · Federal Express

Scrapped

Identity

TypeBoeing 727-200F
Variant227
FamilyB727-200
Series—
Line Number1388
Test Reg—

Operators

OperatorFederal Express

Timeline

First Flight

11 Sept 1978

Delivery

21 Sept 1978

Age

48.1 yrs

Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

History

Boeing 727-227, serial number 21488, line number 1388, first flight 11 Sep 1978. Delivered to Braniff Airways on 21 Sep 1978, registered N461BN. Black/green ultra colours, BRNF Liquidating 12 May 1982, N461PS Pisa, Italy early 1983 not taken up. Leased to Braniff Airways on 1 Mar 1984. Operated by Federal Express on 5 Jun 1990 as N485FE. Modified (*227F). Converted Nov 1990, seen in service Dec 2011, retired 26 Mar 2013 donated Albuquerque Airport, cancelled 27 Aug 2013 permanently withdrawn from use, seen Oct 2013 withdrawn from use, seen Nov 2015. Current status: scrapped.

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