Watchlisted aircraftBoeing 747-400 Dreamlifter
Dreamlifter N747BC carries Plane Alert DB's distinctive aircraft label
The aircraft was reported near Pearl Beach, Michigan. The Dreamlifter design has a hinged rear fuselage for loading outsized cargo.
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N747BC passed near Pearl Beach, Michigan, in a flight recorded on August 7, 2026. The aircraft database lists it as a Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter, and Plane Alert DB includes it in its "Distinctive aircraft" category. The list entry does not show who was aboard.
The Dreamlifter's hinged rear fuselage opens to let outsized cargo enter from behind. That loading arrangement is a striking feature of a design developed from the 747-400. The database gives N747BC a build year of 1992, making the airframe 34 years old at this observation.
About the Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter
- 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.
Other Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter stories
Recorded data for N747BC
| Observed | to |
|---|---|
| Event type | Unusual aircraft |
| Recorded source | ADS-B, ICAO address |
| Post date | |
| Last revised |
| Aircraft type | BOEING 747-400LCF Dreamlifter |
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| Type designator | BLCF |
| Tail number (registration) | N747BC |
| Callsign | GTI4312 |
| ICAO address | AA0CA7 |
Measurements
Displayed measurements may be rounded.
| Ground speed | 495 kn |
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| Archived altitude; reference not retained | 34,000 ft |
| Callsign | GTI4312 |
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| Source | Plane Alert DB |
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| 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: 34598b11-5f79-4c.
Record revision: 3.
Evidence version: 6229d88aecd0a08a.