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Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III

SE210-206Scrapped

RegistrationNG5N-AWF

KAOperatorKabo Air

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Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III built in 1966. Operated for Sud-Aviation, Air France, Air Inter and Kabo Air. Scrapped.

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Technical data

First flight1966

Country of registrationNigeria

MSN206

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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1966

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Jun 22, 1966

Delivered to Sud-Aviation

Delivered to Sud-Aviation as F-BNKA.

Jun 28, 1966

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Aug 1, 1966

Transferred to Air Inter

Transferred to Air Inter.

Apr 14, 1982

Transferred to Kabo Air

Transferred to Kabo Air.

Operators

1966-06-22

Sud-Aviation

Registration F-BNKA

1966-06-28

Air France

Registration F-BNKA

1966-08-01

Air Inter

Registration F-BNKA

1982-04-14

Kabo Air

Registration 5N-AWF

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III · 5N-AWF · Kabo Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SE210-206},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SE210-206}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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