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Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIR · N902MW · The New England Air Museum

Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIR illustration in The New England Air Museum livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIR

SE210-88Scrapped
RegistrationUSN902MW
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorThe New England Air Museum
5operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIR. Operated for United Air Lines, Sterling Airways and The New England Air Museum. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN88
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jul 2, 1961
Delivered to United Air Lines
Delivered to United Air Lines as N1003U.
Nov 26, 1971
Transferred to Sterling Airways
Transferred to Sterling Airways.
Nov 29, 1978
Transferred to Midwest Air Charter
Transferred to Midwest Air Charter.
Jun 30, 1980
Transferred to Airborne Express
Transferred to Airborne Express.
Nov 1, 1983
Transferred to The New England Air Museum
Transferred to The New England Air Museum.

Operators

1961-07-02
United Air Lines
Registration N1003U
1971-11-26
Sterling Airways
Registration OY-SAH
1978-11-29
Midwest Air Charter
Registration N902MW
1980-06-30
Airborne Express
Registration N902MW
1983-11-01
The New England Air Museum
Registration N902MW

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIR · N902MW · The New England Air Museum}},
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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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