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LX-VCN — 747 8F of Cargolux Airlines International

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LX-VCN — 747 8F
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Live status

Last seen on radar: July 14, 2026.

Facts

Type
747 8F
Manufacturer
Boeing
Country
Luxembourg
ICAO hex
4D0118

Rarity & spotters

★★★★LX-VCN is one of 64 747 8F in our database.

Activity

From our radar history of the last 7 days.

Flights
7
Airborne time
4 h
Max altitude
38,925 ft
Max speed
559 kt
Typical cruise
23,788 ft · 461 kt
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Airborne minutes per weekday (UTC)

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Airborne minutes per hour of day (UTC)

Likely based at ELLX — judging by take-off and landing patterns over the last 30 days.

About the type: 747 Supertanker

The 747 Supertanker is a retired aerial firefighting airtanker derived from various Boeing 747 models. The aircraft is rated to carry up to 19,600 US gallons of fire retardant or water. It was the largest aerial firefighting aircraft in the world.

Source: Wikipedia

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