***AIRCRAFT “Caravelle III - Sud Aviation”**

REFERENCE INFORMATION (by others and wikipedia)

 

*****Aircraft Features*****

Wing position: Low wing

Engine position: Both sides of rear fuselage mounted

Tail configuration: T tail

Landing gear: Tricycle retractable

 

Wing Span: see table for models

Length: see table for models

Height: see table for models

Power plant: see table for models

 

*****Total Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****  

000,000 lbs - 46.000-50.000 kg

VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 805-850 km/h 437 kts

MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach 0.77 Mach

Turbulent Air Penetration Speed   000 KIAS/.00 Mach

VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed   000 KIAS

VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed   000 KIAS/.00 Mach

 

***** Technical specs *****

models                 III             VI-N        VI-R        10R        11R        10B        12

  year                     1959      1960      1961      1965      1967      1964      1970

pilots                     3             3             3             3             3             3             3

passengers          80           80           80           80           89-99     105         140

Lenght m              31,01     31,01     31,01     31,01     32,71     33,01     36,24

wing spam m       34,3        34,3        34,3        34,3        34,3        34,3        34,3

height m               8,72        8,72        8,72        8,72        8,72        8,72        9, 02

wing surf m˛         146,7     146,7     146,7     146,7     146,7     146,7     146,7

empty mass t       22,2        24,9        26,3        26,7        28,8        28,8        29,5

payload t               8,4          7,9          8,2          9,1          9,4          9,4          -

MTOW t                 46           48           50           52           52           52           58

speed km/h          805         845         845         800         800         800         800

      kts                    434         456         456         432         432         432         432

      mach               0.65        0.68        0.68        0.64        0.64        0.64        0.64

flight range km1700          2350      2300      2300      2300      3455      3465

      Nmls                918         1269      1242      1242      1242      1865      1871

Motori                    RR Avon RR Avon RR Avon P&W  P&W        P&W       P&W

                               Mk527   Mk531   Mk533RJT8D-7   JT8D-7  JT8D-7  JT8D-9

Flight Level m      12000    12000    12000    12000    12000    12000    12000

FL feetx100          390         390         390         390         390         390         390

 

*****Maximum Flap Placard Speeds*****

Flaps degrees KIAS   

0-10°               223

 never exceed 258

10-20°             175

 never exceed 202

20-35°             164

 never exceed 190

 

Landing gear operating speed

(Max speed for retraction/extension) :

VLO                 180 kt

 

Landing gear extension speed

(Max speed for operation with gear extended and locked) :

VLE                 218 kt

 

Speed brakes

extended speed          No limitation up to VNE

 

Landing lights

extension speed         215 kt

 

Parachute deployment speeds

Normal

operating limit              115 kt

Never exceed

exeptional airspeed     130 kt

Max cross-wind

component                  20 kt

 

***** Operational limitations *****

ALTITUDE :

Take-off & landing limits         -500 to 8300 ft

Max operating altitude

(passengers)                          39300 ft

 

Max cabin differential pressure          8.10 psi

 

 TEMPERATURE :

Take-off & landing                  -35° to ISA + 35° C

En route limits                         -71.5° to ISA + 35° C

 

 

WIND (for take-off & landing) :

Limiting tail wind component   10 kt

Max crosswind

(take-off & landing)                 34 kt at 50 ft

 

*****Take-off*****

WTC:              

Distance:         1830-1980 mt

V2 (IAS):         000 kts

 

Operating limitations RPM :               

                        8000 to 8100 rpm (5 min. max)

Overspeed      8400 rpm

 

*****Climbing*****

climb rate         11.20 m/s        672 m/min

                        37 ft/s              2184 ft/min

 

-(to 5000 ft)

IAS:                 250 kt

ROC:               2000 ft/min

-(to FL150)

IAS:                 000 kt

ROC:               000 ft/min

-(to FL240)

IAS:                 000 kt

ROC:               000 ft/min

-(mach)

mach:              000

ROC:               000 ft/min

 

*****Cruise*****

TAS:                432-456 kt

 never exceed 454-478 kt

MACh:             0.64-0.68 data

 never exceed 0.67-0.72 data

Ceiling:            FL390

Range:            918-1871 NM

 

Operating limitations RPM :

Max contin       7750 rpm

Overspeed      8400 rpm

 

*****Descent *****

- (to FL240)

mach:              000

ROD:               000 ft/min

- (to FL100)

IAS:                 000 kt

ROD:               000 ft/min

 

*****Approach*****

IAS:                 000 kt

MCS:               000 kt

ROD:               000 ft/min

 

Operating limitations RPM :

Min approach  4600 rpm

 

*****Landing*****

Vht (IAS):        160 kt

APC:                0

Distance:         1800-1900 mt