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Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III

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RegistrationFRF-BHRA

OperatorAir France

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Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III built in 1958. Has operated for Sud-Aviation and Air France.

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Old · 68 years

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Technical data

First flight1958

Country of registrationFrancia

MSN1

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Sud Aviation Caravelle

Figures for the Caravelle III variant, the most representative of the family

Length32.0 m105 ft

Wingspan34.3 m113 ft

Height8.7 m28 ft

Range1,700 km918 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed800 km/h432 ktMach 0.75

Service ceiling11,500 m37,730 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight46,000 kg101,413 lb

Maximum payload21,800 kg48,061 lbIts 80 passengers with baggage would weigh about 8.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity80 passengers

Endurance2 h 08 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1955 (71 years ago) · About 282 units built · Production ended in 1972

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

1958

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

May 18, 1958

Delivered to Sud-Aviation

Delivered to Sud-Aviation as F-WHRA.

Apr 3, 1959

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Operators

1958-05-18

Sud-Aviation

Registration F-WHRA

1959-04-03

Air France

Registration F-BHRA

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III · F-BHRA · Air France}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SE210-1},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SE210-1}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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