SUD AVIATION CARAVELLE III
REFERENCE INFORMATION
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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