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The
SE 210 Caravelle was the first short/medium-range jet airliner, produced by the French
Sud Aviation firm starting in 1955 (when it was still known as SNCASE). It is generally considered to be one of the first successful jet airliner designs, as the earlier
De Havilland Comet had suffered a series of in-flight breakups that led to it being withdrawn from service for years, and the Avro Jetliner being cancelled. The Caravelle would go on to be one of the most successful
jetliner for a number of years, sold throughout Europe and even an order of 20 in the United States (to United Airlines). The Caravelle is historically important as the aircraft that established the aft-mounted-engine, clean-wing design that has since been used on a wide variety of newer designs.
Development
On
12 October 1951 the
Comité du Matériel Civil (civil aircraft committee) published a specification for a medium range aircraft, which was later sent to the industry by the
Direction Technique et Industrielle. This called for an aircraft carrying 55 to 65 passengers and 1,000 kg of cargo on routes up to 2,000 km with a cruise speed about 600 km/h. The type and number of engines wasn't specified. Various design studies for aircraft in this category had been underway since 1946 by several of the leading French aircraft manufacturing organisations, but none had the financial power to start construction.
Response from the French industry was strong, with every major manufacturer sending in at least one proposal, with a total of 20 different designs were received. Most of the proposals used all-
turbojet power, although Breguet Aviation entered a number of designs for both turbojet and
turboprop types; among these was one for an Atar-powered tri-jet to be developed in association with the
Nord Aviation and a turboprop type, all known as
Br. 978.
Hurel-Dubois entered several turboprop designs based on a narrow fuselage and shoulder mounted wing similar to many regional propliners. Proposals from the
SNCA du Sud-Ouest included the S.O.60 with two
Rolls-Royce Avon RA.7 engines, with two smaller Turbomeca Marborés as auxiliaries.
SNCA du Sud-Est returned a number of designs from the X-200 to X-210, all of them pure-jet.
After studying the various entries, the
Comité du Matériel Civil cut the list to three entrants on 28 March 1952: the four-engined Avon/Marbore S.0.60, the twin-Avon Hurel-Dubois project, and the three-Avon Sud-Est X-210. At this point
Rolls-Royce Limited started offering a new version of the Avon that could develop 9,000 lbf (40 kN) thrust, making the auxiliary engines on the S.O.60 and the third engine on the X-210 unnecessary.
The Committee requested SNCASE re-submit the X-210 as a twin-Avon design. In doing so they decided not to bother moving the remaining engines from their rear-mounted position; most designs mounted the engines under the wing where they can be mounted on the spar for lower overall weight, but SNCASE felt the savings weren't worth the effort. This turned out to be a benefit to the design, as the cabin noise was greatly reduced. The revised X-210 design with twin Avons was re-submitted to the SGACC in July 1952.
Two months later the SNCASE received official notification that its design had been accepted. On
6 July 1953 the SGACC ordered two prototypes and two static airframes for fatigue testing. Sud's design licensed several fuselage features from
de Havilland, a company Sud had dealings with for several earlier designs. The nose area and cockpit layout were both taken directly from the Comet, while the rest of the plane was locally designed.
The first prototype was rolled out on
21 April 1955, and flew on May 27, the second followed a year later on 6 May
1956. The first prototype had a cargo door on the lower left side of the fuselage, but this was removed the second prototype for an all-seating arrangement. The first order was from Air France in 1956, followed by
Scandinavian Airlines System in 1957. That year Sud-Est merged with Sud-Ouest to become Sud Aviation, but the original SE naming was retained. More orders followed, mainly triggered by presentations on airshows and demonstrations to potential customers. The Caravelle was certified in May 1959 and entered shortly after service with SAS and AF.
Several models were produced over the lifetime of the production run, as the power of the available engines grew and allowed for higher takeoff weights. By this time most of Sud Aviation's design department turned to a supersonic transport of the same general size and range as the Caravelle, naturally naming it the
Sud Aviation Super-Caravelle, however this work would later be merged with similar work at the Bristol Aeroplane Company to produce the Concorde. In some configurations, aircraft had a number of rearward facing passenger seats, an uncommon seating arrangement for civil aircraft.
In total 282 Caravelles of all types were built (2 prototype or pre-production aircraft and 280 production aircraft), with Sud Aviation's break-even point at around the 200 mark.
Models
- Caravelle I : Similar to the original prototypes, 20 sold; to Air France (10), Scandinavian Airlines System (6), Air Algérie (2), and VARIG (2). One of the VARIG examples was leased by Sud to Air Vietnam and Middle East Airlines before delivery to Royal Air Maroc.
- Caravelle IA : 12 built. They were 50 cm longer than the prototype, had higher weights and bigger engines. Deliveries were to Air France, SAS, Air Algérie, Finnair, and Royal Air Maroc.
- Caravelle III : Same length as the IA, but again higher weights and bigger engines. The Series III was the best-selling Caravelle with 78 built. Out of the 32 Series I, 31 were upgraded to Series III specs. Major deliveries to Air France, as well as examples for Swissair, Alitalia, SAS, and Royal Air Maroc.
- Caravelle VI-N : Similar to the III, but with even-larger engines. Out of the 78 Series III, 5 were upgraded to Series VI N. Launched in 1960, 53 built.
- Caravelle VI-R : Similar to the VI-N, but added Reverse thrusts and spoiler (aeronautics)s. Launched in 1961, 56 built, 20 for United Airlines. Other series VI customers included Indian Airlines (9), Panair do Brasil (4), Serviços Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul (3), LAN Chile (3), Aerolineas Argentinas (3) and TAP Portugal (3). This was also used by Filipinas Orient Airways.
- Caravelle VII : This was a modified Series III which was purchased by General Electric and equipped with GE CJ-805 engines. It would form the basis for later sales into the US. A TWA order for 20 aircraft was cancelled in favor of the DC-9.
- Caravelle 10A :Based on the Series VII, but intended for the US market. The 10A was 1 meter longer than the Series VI, with the windows were located 200 mm higher on the fuselage and an APU was installed in the rear. A modified wing with improved flaps was also included to meet Federal Aviation Administration requirements. However TWA later cancelled its order due to financial problems, and by the time they were ready to purchase new designs the Douglas DC-9 was available. Only a single Caravelle 10A was ever built.
- Caravelle 10B (Super-Caravelle): Based on the Series 10A, but mounting Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines instead of the General Electric models. The 10B first flew in 1964 and was produced as a run of 22 aircraft. Primary operator of the 10B was Finnair with 8 examples. Aviaco ordered 5 but this was cancelled, with those aircraft going to Sterling Airways, LTU, and Iberia Airlines. ALIA and JTA also acquired aircraft.
- Caravelle 10R : A combination of the 10B's engines on the Series VI-R fuselage, creating a smaller but higher powered plane. 20 built starting in 1965.
- Caravelle 11R : The 11R was a Series 10R with the cargo hold from the original prototype re-introduced. This enabled it to carry a mixed load of passengers and cargo. First flight of the series 11R was in 1967. A total of 6 planes was built and delivered to Air Afrique, Air Congo, and Transeuropa of Spain.
- Caravelle 12 (Super-Caravelle) : The Series 12 was a 10B with a noticeably longer fuselage, stretched by 3.2 meters, and a newer uprated version of the JT8D engines. This allowed for up to 128 passengers over a reduced range. The 12 was aimed primarily at the charter market, produced to 12 examples starting in 1972. By this point the original Supersonic transport Sud Aviation Super-Caravelle was in production as the Concorde, and the 12 was often referred to by this name. Launch customer for the Series 12 was Sterling Airways with 7 delivered, while the remaining 5 went to Air Inter. Series 12's flew in Europe until October 1996, and in Africa until recently.
Surviving aircraft
- World Airline Fleets News reported in September 2004 that the last operational Caravelle, a model 11R, registration 3D-KIK, was lost when it crashed at Gisenyi airport, Rwanda on 28 August 2004. It was flying from Kinshasa to Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo when for unknown reasons it attempted to land at the neighbouring Gisenyi airport, whose runway was too short for the aircraft.
- Flight International's World Airliner Census for 2006 lists two SE-210's (10B & 11R) still with Waltair (Europe). However, reference in Airways Magazine (airwaysmag.com) shows Waltair retiring their 10B, B3 N° 169 in July 2005. This was supposedly the last operational Caravelle in the world.
- May 2005 issue of Airliner World stated in a special "50th anniversary of Caravelle" article, that there are two Caravelles reported as flying/flyable. Both of them are in Africa, most probably at Kinshasa. Seeing them flying today is unlikely.
- The first Caravelle painted in United Airlines markings is currently located at Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio . This aircraft never operated with the airline, but flew at the Paris Airshow in 1957 with United Airline's markings to promote the sale of the Caravelle to the airline. This aircraft flew for many years in Brazil before being acquired by Midwest Air Charter (later Airborne Express) in London, Ohio in 1979. In 1982 it was donated to the Ohio History of Flight Museum at Port Columbus International Airport and was displayed outside the Museum for many years. The Museum closed in 1995 and the Caravelle was donated to the Port Authority of Columbus which moved it to a remote ramp at the airport. In 1998 the Airport's fire department began using the airframe for firefighting training. Today the aircraft remains near the southeast corner of the airport (visible on Google Maps) in deteriorated condition and missing its nose radome.
- One deteriorated Caravelle, in a poor condition and without engines is parked on the grass of Rennes Airport, France, near the Yankee Delta building .
- One Caravelle is outside of the Museum of Aviation in Belgrade in Belgrade, Serbia, near the Belgrade Airport . The aircraft was from Jat Airways from some 3-4 decades ago.
- At least until 2001, there was a Caravelle at Le Bourget Aerospace Museum in Paris .
- A 1959 Caravelle III, "Finn Viking", SAS reg number LN-KLH is preserved at the Museum of technology, Oslo, Norway .
- A 1960 Caravelle III, "Ulf Viking", SAS, reg number OY-KRD is preserved at the Danish National Museum of Science and Technology, Helsingør, Denmark .
- One Caravelle is located at the Stockholm Arlanda Airport. The aircraft engines are run monthly to maintain them, and are lubricated to the hydraulic system. The aircraft is owned by "Le Caravelle Club". Ex-Swedish Air Force Tp85 tail numer 852. Ex-SAS reg. SE-DAI.
- A Sabena Caravelle is located at the Brussels museum for Aviation.
- A former United Airlines Caravelle, in Airborne Express livery, is parked at the New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA.
- One Caravelle is located within the perimeter of Nice airport on the Eastern side, clearly visible from the cycle path that runs from the airport along the Promenade des Anglais. Close by is the monument to the September 1968 accident when a caravelle crashed with the loss of all on board.
- One Caravelle in good condition is located in Makedonia Airport, Thessaloniki . It is located in the Air Club yard, easily seen from the main airport entrance.
- In August 2006 a total of 2 Caravelle aircraft (a model 10B and a model 11R) remain in service in Kinshasa with Waltair Flight International, 3-9 October 2006 , although it is possible that they are parked most of the time, if not completely withdrawn. Also it is not completely clear who owns these aircraft.
- N98KT, a Caravelle VI-R, is parked at Van Nuys Airport in Van Nuys (near Los Angeles), California. It is visible from Woodley Ave., across the street from the Van Nuys Flyaway bus terminal.
- N1001, the first production Caravelle VI-R, is preserved at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.
- An unidentified Caravelle model is located at the Pima Community College Aviation Technology Center, 7211 S. Park Avenue, Tucson Arizona. The aircraft has been stripped of any paint/markings, and is easily seen from the roadway that passes just west of the Center.
- Another preserved ex-Air-France-Aircraft sits besides the tower at Avignon Airport in Southern France.
- The Aircraft Museum of Montelimar in Southern France has a French ex-military Caravelle. Visitors can climb inside.
- Swedish Air Force Museum in Linköping cares for one Caravelle III serial# 172. Ex-Swedish Air Force Tp85 tail numer 851. Ex-SAS reg. SE-DAG.
- Istanbul aviation Museum gives shelter for an ex Istanbul Airlines Caravelle.
- A former United Airlines Caravelle airframe was used by the United States Air Force for firefighter training.
- A Caravelle aircraft used for microgravity flights is parked at Bordeaux-Merignac airport.
- A blank Caravelle is parked at Satolas, near Lyons' St Exupery Int'l (LYS) airport.
- One deteriorated Caravelle, in a poor condition and without engines is parked on the grass near the cargo terminal at Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International airport in Cali, Colombia.
- Altough the film date is unclear, a video showing United Nations operations in Africa which includes a Caravelle complete with a take-off appeared on .
- A Caravelle can also clearly be seen when vehicles arrive to drop passengers off at Chalkidi Airport, Greece.
Military Operators
Specifications (Caravelle III)
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The
SE 210 Caravelle was the first short/medium-range jet
airliner, produced by the French Sud Aviation firm starting in 1955 (when it was still known as SNCASE). It is generally considered to be one of the first successful jet airliner designs, as the earlier De Havilland Comet had suffered a series of in-flight breakups that led to it being withdrawn from service for years, and the
Avro Jetliner being cancelled. The Caravelle would go on to be one of the most successful
jetliner for a number of years, sold throughout Europe and even an order of 20 in the United States (to United Airlines). The Caravelle is historically important as the aircraft that established the aft-mounted-engine, clean-wing design that has since been used on a wide variety of newer designs.
Development
On
12 October 1951 the
Comité du Matériel Civil (civil aircraft committee) published a specification for a medium range aircraft, which was later sent to the industry by the
Direction Technique et Industrielle. This called for an aircraft carrying 55 to 65 passengers and 1,000 kg of cargo on routes up to 2,000 km with a cruise speed about 600 km/h. The type and number of engines wasn't specified. Various design studies for aircraft in this category had been underway since 1946 by several of the leading French aircraft manufacturing organisations, but none had the financial power to start construction.
Response from the French industry was strong, with every major manufacturer sending in at least one proposal, with a total of 20 different designs were received. Most of the proposals used all-turbojet power, although Breguet Aviation entered a number of designs for both turbojet and
turboprop types; among these was one for an Atar-powered tri-jet to be developed in association with the
Nord Aviation and a turboprop type, all known as
Br. 978.
Hurel-Dubois entered several turboprop designs based on a narrow fuselage and shoulder mounted wing similar to many regional propliners. Proposals from the SNCA du Sud-Ouest included the S.O.60 with two Rolls-Royce Avon RA.7 engines, with two smaller Turbomeca Marborés as auxiliaries.
SNCA du Sud-Est returned a number of designs from the X-200 to X-210, all of them pure-jet.
After studying the various entries, the
Comité du Matériel Civil cut the list to three entrants on
28 March 1952: the four-engined Avon/Marbore S.0.60, the twin-Avon Hurel-Dubois project, and the three-Avon Sud-Est X-210. At this point Rolls-Royce Limited started offering a new version of the Avon that could develop 9,000 lbf (40 kN) thrust, making the auxiliary engines on the S.O.60 and the third engine on the X-210 unnecessary.
The Committee requested SNCASE re-submit the X-210 as a twin-Avon design. In doing so they decided not to bother moving the remaining engines from their rear-mounted position; most designs mounted the engines under the wing where they can be mounted on the spar for lower overall weight, but SNCASE felt the savings weren't worth the effort. This turned out to be a benefit to the design, as the cabin noise was greatly reduced. The revised X-210 design with twin Avons was re-submitted to the SGACC in July 1952.
Two months later the SNCASE received official notification that its design had been accepted. On 6 July 1953 the SGACC ordered two prototypes and two static airframes for fatigue testing. Sud's design licensed several fuselage features from de Havilland, a company Sud had dealings with for several earlier designs. The nose area and cockpit layout were both taken directly from the Comet, while the rest of the plane was locally designed.
The first prototype was rolled out on
21 April 1955, and flew on
May 27, the second followed a year later on 6 May
1956. The first prototype had a cargo door on the lower left side of the fuselage, but this was removed the second prototype for an all-seating arrangement. The first order was from
Air France in 1956, followed by Scandinavian Airlines System in 1957. That year Sud-Est merged with Sud-Ouest to become Sud Aviation, but the original SE naming was retained. More orders followed, mainly triggered by presentations on airshows and demonstrations to potential customers. The Caravelle was certified in May 1959 and entered shortly after service with SAS and AF.
Several models were produced over the lifetime of the production run, as the power of the available engines grew and allowed for higher takeoff weights. By this time most of Sud Aviation's design department turned to a
supersonic transport of the same general size and range as the Caravelle, naturally naming it the
Sud Aviation Super-Caravelle, however this work would later be merged with similar work at the
Bristol Aeroplane Company to produce the
Concorde. In some configurations, aircraft had a number of rearward facing passenger seats, an uncommon seating arrangement for civil aircraft.
In total 282 Caravelles of all types were built (2 prototype or pre-production aircraft and 280 production aircraft), with Sud Aviation's break-even point at around the 200 mark.
Models
- Caravelle I : Similar to the original prototypes, 20 sold; to Air France (10), Scandinavian Airlines System (6), Air Algérie (2), and VARIG (2). One of the VARIG examples was leased by Sud to Air Vietnam and Middle East Airlines before delivery to Royal Air Maroc.
- Caravelle IA : 12 built. They were 50 cm longer than the prototype, had higher weights and bigger engines. Deliveries were to Air France, SAS, Air Algérie, Finnair, and Royal Air Maroc.
- Caravelle III : Same length as the IA, but again higher weights and bigger engines. The Series III was the best-selling Caravelle with 78 built. Out of the 32 Series I, 31 were upgraded to Series III specs. Major deliveries to Air France, as well as examples for Swissair, Alitalia, SAS, and Royal Air Maroc.
- Caravelle VI-N : Similar to the III, but with even-larger engines. Out of the 78 Series III, 5 were upgraded to Series VI N. Launched in 1960, 53 built.
- Caravelle VI-R : Similar to the VI-N, but added Reverse thrusts and spoiler (aeronautics)s. Launched in 1961, 56 built, 20 for United Airlines. Other series VI customers included Indian Airlines (9), Panair do Brasil (4), Serviços Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul (3), LAN Chile (3), Aerolineas Argentinas (3) and TAP Portugal (3). This was also used by Filipinas Orient Airways.
- Caravelle VII : This was a modified Series III which was purchased by General Electric and equipped with GE CJ-805 engines. It would form the basis for later sales into the US. A TWA order for 20 aircraft was cancelled in favor of the DC-9.
- Caravelle 10A :Based on the Series VII, but intended for the US market. The 10A was 1 meter longer than the Series VI, with the windows were located 200 mm higher on the fuselage and an APU was installed in the rear. A modified wing with improved flaps was also included to meet Federal Aviation Administration requirements. However TWA later cancelled its order due to financial problems, and by the time they were ready to purchase new designs the Douglas DC-9 was available. Only a single Caravelle 10A was ever built.
- Caravelle 10B (Super-Caravelle): Based on the Series 10A, but mounting Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines instead of the General Electric models. The 10B first flew in 1964 and was produced as a run of 22 aircraft. Primary operator of the 10B was Finnair with 8 examples. Aviaco ordered 5 but this was cancelled, with those aircraft going to Sterling Airways, LTU, and Iberia Airlines. ALIA and JTA also acquired aircraft.
- Caravelle 10R : A combination of the 10B's engines on the Series VI-R fuselage, creating a smaller but higher powered plane. 20 built starting in 1965.
- Caravelle 11R : The 11R was a Series 10R with the cargo hold from the original prototype re-introduced. This enabled it to carry a mixed load of passengers and cargo. First flight of the series 11R was in 1967. A total of 6 planes was built and delivered to Air Afrique, Air Congo, and Transeuropa of Spain.
- Caravelle 12 (Super-Caravelle) : The Series 12 was a 10B with a noticeably longer fuselage, stretched by 3.2 meters, and a newer uprated version of the JT8D engines. This allowed for up to 128 passengers over a reduced range. The 12 was aimed primarily at the charter market, produced to 12 examples starting in 1972. By this point the original Supersonic transport Sud Aviation Super-Caravelle was in production as the Concorde, and the 12 was often referred to by this name. Launch customer for the Series 12 was Sterling Airways with 7 delivered, while the remaining 5 went to Air Inter. Series 12's flew in Europe until October 1996, and in Africa until recently.
Surviving aircraft
- World Airline Fleets News reported in September 2004 that the last operational Caravelle, a model 11R, registration 3D-KIK, was lost when it crashed at Gisenyi airport, Rwanda on 28 August 2004. It was flying from Kinshasa to Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo when for unknown reasons it attempted to land at the neighbouring Gisenyi airport, whose runway was too short for the aircraft.
- Flight International's World Airliner Census for 2006 lists two SE-210's (10B & 11R) still with Waltair (Europe). However, reference in Airways Magazine (airwaysmag.com) shows Waltair retiring their 10B, B3 N° 169 in July 2005. This was supposedly the last operational Caravelle in the world.
- May 2005 issue of Airliner World stated in a special "50th anniversary of Caravelle" article, that there are two Caravelles reported as flying/flyable. Both of them are in Africa, most probably at Kinshasa. Seeing them flying today is unlikely.
- The first Caravelle painted in United Airlines markings is currently located at Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio . This aircraft never operated with the airline, but flew at the Paris Airshow in 1957 with United Airline's markings to promote the sale of the Caravelle to the airline. This aircraft flew for many years in Brazil before being acquired by Midwest Air Charter (later Airborne Express) in London, Ohio in 1979. In 1982 it was donated to the Ohio History of Flight Museum at Port Columbus International Airport and was displayed outside the Museum for many years. The Museum closed in 1995 and the Caravelle was donated to the Port Authority of Columbus which moved it to a remote ramp at the airport. In 1998 the Airport's fire department began using the airframe for firefighting training. Today the aircraft remains near the southeast corner of the airport (visible on Google Maps) in deteriorated condition and missing its nose radome.
- One deteriorated Caravelle, in a poor condition and without engines is parked on the grass of Rennes Airport, France, near the Yankee Delta building .
- One Caravelle is outside of the Museum of Aviation in Belgrade in Belgrade, Serbia, near the Belgrade Airport . The aircraft was from Jat Airways from some 3-4 decades ago.
- At least until 2001, there was a Caravelle at Le Bourget Aerospace Museum in Paris .
- A 1959 Caravelle III, "Finn Viking", SAS reg number LN-KLH is preserved at the Museum of technology, Oslo, Norway .
- A 1960 Caravelle III, "Ulf Viking", SAS, reg number OY-KRD is preserved at the Danish National Museum of Science and Technology, Helsingør, Denmark .
- One Caravelle is located at the Stockholm Arlanda Airport. The aircraft engines are run monthly to maintain them, and are lubricated to the hydraulic system. The aircraft is owned by "Le Caravelle Club". Ex-Swedish Air Force Tp85 tail numer 852. Ex-SAS reg. SE-DAI.
- A Sabena Caravelle is located at the Brussels museum for Aviation.
- A former United Airlines Caravelle, in Airborne Express livery, is parked at the New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA.
- One Caravelle is located within the perimeter of Nice airport on the Eastern side, clearly visible from the cycle path that runs from the airport along the Promenade des Anglais. Close by is the monument to the September 1968 accident when a caravelle crashed with the loss of all on board.
- One Caravelle in good condition is located in Makedonia Airport, Thessaloniki . It is located in the Air Club yard, easily seen from the main airport entrance.
- In August 2006 a total of 2 Caravelle aircraft (a model 10B and a model 11R) remain in service in Kinshasa with Waltair Flight International, 3-9 October 2006 , although it is possible that they are parked most of the time, if not completely withdrawn. Also it is not completely clear who owns these aircraft.
- N98KT, a Caravelle VI-R, is parked at Van Nuys Airport in Van Nuys (near Los Angeles), California. It is visible from Woodley Ave., across the street from the Van Nuys Flyaway bus terminal.
- N1001, the first production Caravelle VI-R, is preserved at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.
- An unidentified Caravelle model is located at the Pima Community College Aviation Technology Center, 7211 S. Park Avenue, Tucson Arizona. The aircraft has been stripped of any paint/markings, and is easily seen from the roadway that passes just west of the Center.
- Another preserved ex-Air-France-Aircraft sits besides the tower at Avignon Airport in Southern France.
- The Aircraft Museum of Montelimar in Southern France has a French ex-military Caravelle. Visitors can climb inside.
- Swedish Air Force Museum in Linköping cares for one Caravelle III serial# 172. Ex-Swedish Air Force Tp85 tail numer 851. Ex-SAS reg. SE-DAG.
- Istanbul aviation Museum gives shelter for an ex Istanbul Airlines Caravelle.
- A former United Airlines Caravelle airframe was used by the United States Air Force for firefighter training.
- A Caravelle aircraft used for microgravity flights is parked at Bordeaux-Merignac airport.
- A blank Caravelle is parked at Satolas, near Lyons' St Exupery Int'l (LYS) airport.
- One deteriorated Caravelle, in a poor condition and without engines is parked on the grass near the cargo terminal at Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International airport in Cali, Colombia.
- Altough the film date is unclear, a video showing United Nations operations in Africa which includes a Caravelle complete with a take-off appeared on .
- A Caravelle can also clearly be seen when vehicles arrive to drop passengers off at Chalkidi Airport, Greece.
Military Operators
- Argentina, Central African Republic, Chad, France, Gabon, Mauritania, Mexico, Rwanda, Sweden, Yugoslavia.
Specifications (Caravelle III)
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