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      Sud-Aviation
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          The
            Caravelle was the world's first short/medium-range jet airliner.  Designed
            to a requirement for a short range jet, SNCASE (Societe Nationale de
            Constructions Aeronautiques de Sud-Est) responded with an aircraft
            with engines in pods at the rear of the fuselage setting a trend in
            commercial aircraft.
             The Caravelle first flew in 1955 and entered
            service with Air France in 1959.  Since SNCASE merged with
            Ouest-Aviation to form Sud-Aviation in 1957, the Caravelle is more well
            known as a Sud-Aviation product.  Another merger brought
            production under Aerospatiale. 
            Over 280 were produced through 1972.  | 
         
        
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                | Type:   Commercial |  
                | Capacity: 64 seats (typical)  |  
                | Engine:  two 11,700 lb (4763 kg) thrust 
                Rolls-Royce Avon RA.29 Mk 532 turbojet engines |  
             
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