SUD AVIATION   CARAVELLE III                      

REFERENCE INFORMATION

 

 

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- Weight limitations -

 

Max weight for take-off :

MTOW 

Avon MK 527........................ 46 t

Avon MK 527B..................... 48 t

 

Max weight for landing :

MLW 

Avon MK 527..................... 43.8 t

Avon MK 527B.................. 45.7 t

 

 

Runway distance at MTOW:

46 t ................................. 1830 m

48 t ................................. 1980 m

 

Runway distance at MLW:

43.8 t .............................. 1800 m

45.7 t .............................. 1900 m

 

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- Speed limitations -

 

Max operating speed (ZFW 36.5 t) :

VMO ................................ 300 kt

MMO ................................ M 0.77

 

Never exceed speed :

VNE ................................. 325 kt

M/NE ................................ M 0.81

 

 

Flaps extended speeds :

VFE

Normal operating max speeds

0-10° ............................... 223 kt

10-20° ............................. 175 kt

20-35° ............................. 164 kt

Never exceed speeds

0-10° ............................... 258 kt

10-20° ............................. 202 kt

20-35° ............................. 190 kt

 

 

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

 

 

 

Max TAS at 25000 fts :

.......................................... 435 kt

 

 

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- Engine performances and operating limitations -

 

ROLLS ROYCE AVON MK.527

 

Max Take-off thrust .............11400 lb / 5200 kg

Max Continuous thrust .........9500 lb / 4310 kg

Thrust reversers ...........................................none

 

Operating limitations RPM :

Take-off ................................ 8000 to 8100 rpm (5 min. max)

Max continuous ................................. 7750 rpm

Min approach ..................................... 4600 rpm

Overspeed .......................................... 8400 rpm

 

Operating limitations JPT (Jet Pipe Temperature = T4) :

Starting ..................................................... 700° C

Take-off .................................................... 675° C

Max continuous ...................................... 580° C

Min approach .......................................... 480° C

 

 

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- 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

 

 

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- Payload & range  -

 

Max payload ............................................ 18520 lb / 8400 kg

Corresponding range

AVON MK 527 (MTOW 46 t) ................... 920 nm / 1700 km *

AVON MK 527B (MTOW 48 t) .............. 1320 nm / 2450 km *

 

Range with full tanks ........................... 1650 nm / 3060 km *

Corresponding payload .......................... 8200 lb / 3720 kg

 

* Assumptions :

Calculated according to ATA 1960 method ;

standard day,

full reserves (260 nm / 480 km diversion),

optimum altitude 31000 ft.

 

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sources :

Sud Aviation manuals,

"Caravelle, The Complete Story" by John Wegg