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Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III

SE210-21Scrapped

RegistrationCD9Q-CPS

AIOperatorAir Transport Service

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Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III built in 1960. Operated for Finnair, Sud-Aviation and Air Transport Service. Scrapped.

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Technical data

First flight1960

MSN21

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

1960

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Feb 11, 1960

Delivered to Sud-Aviation

Delivered to Sud-Aviation as F-WJAK.

Aug 1, 1964

Transferred to LTU International Airways

Transferred to LTU International Airways.

Aug 8, 1968

Transferred to Sud-Aviation

Transferred to Sud-Aviation.

Feb 11, 1969

Transferred to Transavia

Transferred to Transavia.

May 13, 1970

Transferred to Aerospatiale

Transferred to Aerospatiale.

Mar 2, 1971

Re-registered

Changed from PH-TRM to F-BSRR (still with Aerospatiale).

Mar 19, 1971

Transferred to Air Inter

Transferred to Air Inter.

Jan 6, 1981

Transferred to Altair Linee Aeree

Transferred to Altair Linee Aeree.

Jul 1, 1984

Transferred to IAC Airlines - Inter African Cargo

Transferred to IAC Airlines - Inter African Cargo.

Oct 1, 1986

Transferred to Air Transport Service

Transferred to Air Transport Service.

Operators

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Finnair

Registration OH-LEA

1960-02-11

Sud-Aviation

Registration F-WJAK

1964-08-01

LTU International Airways

Registration D-ABAF

1968-08-08

Sud-Aviation

Registration F-WLGA

1969-02-11

Transavia

Registration PH-TRM

1970-05-13

Aerospatiale

Registration PH-TRM

1971-03-02

Aerospatiale

Registration F-BSRR

1971-03-19

Air Inter

Registration F-BSRR

1981-01-06

Altair Linee Aeree

Registration I-GISA

1984-07-01

IAC Airlines - Inter African Cargo

Registration 9Q-CPS

1986-10-01

Air Transport Service

Registration 9Q-CPS · Lessor: ATS

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III · 9Q-CPS · Air Transport Service}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SE210-21},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SE210-21}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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