Country of Origin
Date of First Flight
Date of First Delivery:
France
May 27th, 1955
April, 1959 (to SAS and Air France)
Engine Type
Engine Data
2 Rolls Royce Avon RA.29 Mk 527B
5.17 kN each at 8100 rpm (Total 10.34 kN)
Length / Wingspan / Height
Wing Area / Asp Ratio / Sweep Ang
Wheel Base / Track
Cabin Width
32.01 m / 34.30 m / 8.72 m
146.7 sqm / 8.021 / 20 deg
11.79 m / 5.21 m
3.0 m
Empty weight
Max Zero Fuel
Max Takeoff Weight
Max Landing Weight
Max Payload
24185 kg
37000 kg
46000 kg
43800 kg
8290 kg
Typical Cruise Speed
Max Speed
Approach Speed (flaps 20-35)
BFL Takeoff
BFL Landning
Cruising Altitude
Max Altitude
Design Range
Fuel Capacity
Fuel Flow in Cruise
Max Passenger
Total Built
Mach 0.77 / 300 kt
Mach 0.81 / 325 kt
190 kt
1830 m
1800 m
35000 ft
39300 ft
3200 km
19000 litres
ca 4000 litres/hr
90 pax
282 (incl 2 prototypes), 85 Type III 
References "Caravelle - The complete story" by John Wegg and other various sources