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Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III · TL-KAB · Central African Republic Air Force

Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III illustration in Central African Republic Air Force livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III

SE210-42Scrapped
RegistrationCFTL-KAB
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OperatorCentral African Republic Air Force
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Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III built in 1960. Operated for Sud-Aviation, General Electric Corp., Air France and Central African Republic Air Force. Scrapped.

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Technical data

First flight1960
MSN42
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N420GE · Oct 8, 2026

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

1960
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Jul 15, 1960
Delivered to Sud-Aviation
Delivered to Sud-Aviation as F-WJAM.
Jul 18, 1960
Transferred to General Electric Corp.
Transferred to General Electric Corp..
Apr 5, 1962
Transferred to Sud-Aviation
Transferred to Sud-Aviation.
Jun 1, 1963
Re-registered
Changed from F-BJAO to F-WLKF (still with Sud-Aviation).
Jul 30, 1963
Transferred to Air France
Transferred to Air France.
Apr 1, 1982
Transferred to Central African Republic Air Force
Transferred to Central African Republic Air Force.

Operators

1960-07-15
Sud-Aviation
Registration F-WJAM
1960-07-18
General Electric Corp.
Registration N420GE
1962-04-05
Sud-Aviation
Registration F-BJAO
1963-06-01
Sud-Aviation
Registration F-WLKF
1963-07-30
Air France
Registration F-BLKF
1982-04-01
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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III · TL-KAB · Central African Republic Air Force}},
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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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