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A 1992 build year for Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter N747BC near Monroe

The aircraft was reported near Monroe, Michigan. The Dreamlifter design uses a hinged rear fuselage to load outsized cargo.

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Map of Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter N747BC's recorded track near Monroe, Michigan: 9 positions over 2 minutes, about 16 miles.
Saved positions of Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter N747BC near Monroe, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 16 miles (14 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

A Dreamlifter recorded near Monroe, Michigan, on June 20, 2026, had a reported altitude of 34,000 feet. The aircraft database identifies it as Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter N747BC and lists a 1992 build year, making the airframe 34 years old.

The Dreamlifter design began with the 747-400 and was modified to carry large structures for the 787. Its rear fuselage is hinged and opens to admit outsized cargo from behind, including the huge fuselage sections the type was designed to transport.

About the Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter

  • Boeing’s history records that the first Dreamlifter flight took place on September 9, 2006.
  • Boeing describes it as carrying large composite structures, including huge fuselage sections for the 787.
  • The Boeing 747-400LCF, known as the Dreamlifter, began with the 747-400 design and was modified to carry large 787 structures between Boeing’s suppliers and final-assembly sites.
  • The Dreamlifter’s most striking engineering choice is its hinged rear fuselage, which opens to let outsized cargo enter from behind.

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Representative Boeing Dreamlifter on an airport apron, showing its enlarged cargo fuselage.
Representative Boeing Dreamlifter photo. Image source and license

Recorded data for N747BC

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBOEING 747-400LCF Dreamlifter
Type designatorBLCF
Tail number (registration)N747BC
ICAO addressAA0CA7

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed421.9 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained34,000 ft
Watchlist association
SourcePlane Alert DB
CategoryDistinctive aircraft
Pinned source version6f7a19044a8dc9ed1c5687c8d26650df7296321e
AttributionAircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors.
LicencesOpen Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0
ScopeSource association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard.
Record details

Public event ID: 76d77521-1061-430b-ab8b-0f1248c1b5dd.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: d07a26de9b52e519b33f4fd081918934f856edbca5c5933dca1a27c892ce7a1a.

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