How the Caravelle 10B3 fits into the Caravelle story
Caravelle 10B3 is a retired member of the Sud Aviation Caravelle family, known for the higher-thrust late branch that kept the family relevant into the JT8D era.
The Caravelle 10B3 earned a distinct place in the Sud Aviation Caravelle family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.
Service entry
1970
Seating
105 to 118
Range
1,800 nm
Variant history
Why it branches from the family
The Caravelle 10B3 stands out within the Sud Aviation Caravelle family because it captures the higher-thrust late branch that kept the family relevant into the JT8D era.
It entered service in 1970 with Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines, typical seating for 105 to 118, and published range of about 1,800 nautical miles.
Fact rows
Reference snapshot
- Engines
- Pratt & Whitney JT8D
- Type data
- Service entry
- 1970
- Operator records
- Typical seating
- 105 to 118
- Operator layouts
- Range
- 1,800 nm
- Planning data
Return to the family page
Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.