Watchlisted aircraftBoeing 747-400 Dreamlifter
Plane Alert DB entry N718BA, a Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter, at 37,000 ft
N718BA has an entry in Plane Alert DB, a community list of aircraft that spotters follow. It reported 37,000 ft and 531 knots.
Plane Alert DB, a community list of aircraft that spotters follow, includes N718BA. The aircraft database lists N718BA as a Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter. Its saved report put it at 37,000 ft and 531 knots, about 611 mph.
The N prefix on N718BA is the nationality mark of the United States. With this one, the journal has run four stories about the Dreamlifter since June. The observation began at 18:18 UTC on 18 July 2026. A Plane Alert DB association is not evidence of the aircraft's operator on this flight or of anyone aboard. The database year for N718BA is 1992, which makes the airframe 34 years old. Boeing’s history records that the first Dreamlifter flight took place on September 9, 2006.
About the Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter
- Boeing’s history records that the first Dreamlifter flight took place on September 9, 2006.
Recorded data for N718BA
| Observed | |
|---|---|
| Event type | Unusual aircraft |
| Recorded source | ADS-B, ICAO address |
| Post date | |
| Last revised |
| Aircraft type | BOEING 747-400LCF Dreamlifter |
|---|---|
| Type designator | BLCF |
| Tail number (registration) | N718BA |
| ICAO address | A999DF |
Measurements
Displayed measurements may be rounded.
| Ground speed | 530.8 kn |
|---|---|
| Archived altitude; reference not retained | 37,000 ft |
| Source | Plane Alert DB |
|---|---|
| Category | Distinctive aircraft |
| Pinned source version | 6f7a19044a8dc9ed |
| Attribution | Aircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors. |
| Licences | Open Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0 |
| Scope | Source association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard. |
Record details
Public event ID: e398e462-0b43-40.
Record revision: 2.
Evidence version: d68e7775fc3a7fde.