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1957
1957 - 1618.PDF
706 FLIGH: 22 AIRLINERS OF THE WORLD CARAVELLE . . . of inverters—with a standby unit—and this is transformed to givethe 26 V supply where it is required. Hydraulic System The colour code adopted for the Comet applies:the practice of keeping the flying control hydraulics separate from all other systems is followed in the blue system. The green system suppliesthe emergency flying controls, undercarriage, flaps, airbrakes, wheel- brakes, nosewheel steering and passenger steps. Yellow is a standbysystem for blue, and red a standby for undercarriage lowering, flaps, wheelbrakes, nosewheel steering, and is used normally to open diefreight door. Fuel System The wing box forms the integral tanks which have atotal fuel capacity of about 4,070 Imp. gal—1,705 gal. in each main ALL FLYING- SURFACES MASS- BALANCED AND FULLY POWERED 22 BUILT-IN PASSENGER - STAIRWAY AND TUNNEL PRESSURE BULKHEAD TWO ROLLS-ROYCE AVON RA.79 TURBOJETS IN CANTILEVERED NACEl tank and 330 in the outers. Pressure refuelling can be accomplishedin about 15 minutes through a single underwing point. De-icing Thermal de-icing with air bled from the engine com-pressors is used in the leading edges of the wings and tail and for de-icing the engine air intakes. The pilots are supplied with ancthylene glycol hand pump for the windscreen panels, and dry air at cabin pressure—passing over silica-gel cartridges—is passed betweenthe Perspex panels. The pitot heads are de-iced electrically. FLIGHT DECK Since the nose portion of the Caravelle isidentical with that of the Comet, the flight deck conforms closely in 2U 16 4 \ —«^_ X ^-- \ . 3 "1 3 layout. Flight instruments are arranged in accordance with generalcommercial practice, and easy access to radio and engine controls makes the Caravelle a proposition for two-crew operation. PAYLOAD A6COMMODATION Typical layouts accomodate80 tourist passengers five abreast, or 64 first class passengers. All the seats are mounted on to rails with a 31.7in track width for quick adjust-ment. In line with the needs of airlines with traffic fluctuations, the Caravelle has useful cargo accommodation. The total capacity is608 cu ft distributed among two upper rear compartments aft of the passenger cabin (300 cu ft); an underfloor rear hold of 96 cu ft capacity;and a forward underfloor compartment of 212 cu ft capacity. COMMERCIAL HISTORY The first order for Caravelles wasplaced by Air France in February 1956. They bought 12 and placed an option on a further 12. Delivery will start late in 1958 and shouldbe completed by late 1960. Air France has already accumulated con- siderable proving experience with the second prototype, which theyreceived in June 1956 for route trials and for scheduled freighting over their European and North African networks.The past year has seen a heavy programme of demonstration and proving flights of the Caravelle, culminating in the successful tour ofSouth America and the United States. In June of this year, an order of the first importance was placed by S.A.S., for six aircraft to bedelivered between April and October 1959 and an option on 19 more. Deliveries to S.A.S. are to start in 1959. Paylood range (upper) and direct operating cost (lower) for the Caravelle. The range curve is for maximum payload of 19£40 Ib, with a 6,600 Ib fuel reserve. The cost curve is to the A.T.A. method. Approximate equipped price: £785fiO0. RANGE In.ml
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