Sud Aviation Caravelle - Specifications (Caravelle III)

Specifications (Caravelle III)

Data from Lopez

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Capacity: 80
• Payload: 8.4 t (9.3 short tons)
• Length: 31.01 m (101.7 ft)
• Wingspan: 34.3 m (112 ft 6 in)
• Height: 8.72 m (28.61 ft)
• Wing area: 146.7 m² (1,579 sq ft)
• Airfoil: Swept wing at 1/4 of the chord line: 20°
• Empty weight: 22.2 t (24.5 T)
• Max. takeoff weight: 46 t (50.7 T)
• Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Avon Mk.527 turbojet, 50.7 kN (11,400 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 805 km/h (500 mph/435 knots)
• Range: 1,700 km (920 nmi/1,060 mi)
• Service ceiling: 12,000 m (39,370 ft)