SUD AVIATION   CARAVELLE 6R                      

REFERENCE INFORMATION

 

 

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- Weight limitations -

 

Max weight for take-off :

MTOW............................ 50 t


 

Max weight for landing :

MLW............................... 47.6 t

 

 

Runway distance at MTOW:

50 t ................................. 2500 m


 

Runway distance at MLW:

47.6 t .............................. 1720 m

 

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- Speed limitations -

 

Max operating speed :

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

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

 

Never exceed speed :

VNE ................................. 322 kt

M/NE ................................ M 0.77

 

Recommended speed in rough air :

.......................................... 220 kt

 

Flaps extended speeds :

VFE

Normal operating max speeds

0-10° ............................... 220 kt

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

20-35° ............................. 150 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 .................................. 245 kt

 

 

Speed brakes extended speed

No limitation up to VNE

 

 

Landing lights extension speed

.......................................... 215 kt

 

 

 

 

Max TAS at 25000 fts :

.......................................... 456 kt

 

 

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- Engine performances and operating limitations -

 

ROLLS ROYCE AVON MK.533

 

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

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

Thrust reversers .............................................yes

 

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 EGT :

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 ............................................ 18080 lb / 8200 kg

Corresponding range............................. 1240 nm / 2300 km *


 

Range with full tanks ............................. 1580 nm / 2930 km *

Corresponding payload .......................... 13920 lb / 6315 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 :

6R cockpit photograph by  Glenn H. Scheutzow (speed limitations),

Sud Aviation manuals,

"Caravelle, The Complete Story" by John Wegg