Caravelle II

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sud_Aviation_Caravelle_III
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Caravelle
commercial aviation
gptkbp:capacity 80-100 passengers
gptkbp:constructed_in 282
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:design low-wing monoplane
Sud Aviation team
gptkbp:engine gptkb:4
gptkbp:engine_type turbofan
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1959
gptkb:1980s
1955-05-27
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 15,000 liters
gptkbp:height 8.4 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caravelle II
gptkbp:influenced subsequent aircraft designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1958
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future jetliners
gptkbp:length 28.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sud_Aviation
gptkbp:marketed_as first jet airliner for short-haul flights
gptkbp:max_speed 850 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 1,500 m
1,800 m
60,000 kg
gptkbp:notable_event none significant
gptkbp:notable_features rear-mounted engines
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Air_France
gptkbp:operational_area passenger transport
gptkbp:operational_history used by various airlines
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Air_France
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:production_years 1955-1972
gptkbp:range 3,000 km
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:retirement_year age and newer aircraft availability
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 10,000 m
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Caravelle_III
gptkbp:type narrow-body aircraft
gptkbp:wing_area 120 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 28.5 m