Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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military transport aircraft tactical airlifter

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft renowned worldwide for its versatility in tactical airlift, humanitarian missions, and special operations since the 1950s.

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All labels observed (53)

Label	Occurrences
C-130 Hercules	57
Lockheed C-130 Hercules canonical	23
C-130J Super Hercules	7
HC-130J Combat King II	4
C-130 aircraft	3
Lockheed L-100 Hercules	3
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules	3
C-130E	2
C-130H	2
Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules	2
Lockheed C-130K Hercules	2
AC-130 gunship series	1
C-130 Hercules aircraft	1
C-130A	1
C-130B	1
C-130H Hercules	1
C-130J Hercules	1
C-130J Super Hercules aircraft	1
C-130J Super Hercules program	1
C-130J transport aircraft	1
C-130T Hercules	1
CC-130 Hercules	1
CC-130J Hercules	1
EC-130 electronic warfare variants	1
HC-130 search and rescue variant	1
HC-130H Hercules	1
HC-130J Combat King II aircraft	1
HC-130J Super Hercules	1
HC-130N	1
KC-130	1
KC-130 Hercules	1
KC-130 tanker	1
KC-130J	1
KC-130J Hercules	1
L-100 Hercules (civil C-130 variant)	1
Lockheed C-130 (civil conversions)	1
Lockheed C-130 Hercules (testbed)	1
Lockheed C-130 maritime patrol variants	1
Lockheed CC-130 Hercules	1
Lockheed HC-130 variants	1
Lockheed KC-130 Hercules	1
Lockheed L-382 Hercules	1
Lockheed MC-130J Commando II	1
Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules	1
Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules	1
Lockheed WC-130 variants	1
Lockheed WC-130J Hercules	1
MC-130	1
MC-130 special operations tanker/transport	1
MC-130 special operations transport	1
WC-130J Weatherbird	1
طائرات نقل عسكرية C-130 Hercules	1
طائرة سي-130 هيركوليز	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T106243 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Context triple: [French Air Force, usesAircraft, Lockheed C-130 Hercules]

A. C-17 Globemaster III
The C-17 Globemaster III is a large, long-range military transport aircraft used by several air forces worldwide for rapid strategic airlift of troops and heavy cargo.
B. Airbus A400M Atlas
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a European four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed for tactical and strategic airlift, including heavy cargo and troop transport, aerial refueling, and medical evacuation.
C. Airbus A330 MRTT Phénix
The Airbus A330 MRTT Phénix is a French multi-role tanker and transport aircraft derived from the Airbus A330 airliner, used for aerial refueling, strategic transport, and medical evacuation missions.
D. Pilatus PC-21
The Pilatus PC-21 is a Swiss-made, next-generation turboprop military trainer aircraft designed to provide jet-like performance and advanced training capabilities for fighter pilots.
E. Bombardier M5000
The Bombardier M5000 is a modern, low-floor light rail tram used extensively on the Manchester Metrolink network in the United Kingdom.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Target entity description: The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft renowned worldwide for its versatility in tactical airlift, humanitarian missions, and special operations since the 1950s.

A. C-17 Globemaster III
The C-17 Globemaster III is a large, long-range military transport aircraft used by several air forces worldwide for rapid strategic airlift of troops and heavy cargo.
B. Airbus A400M Atlas
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a European four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed for tactical and strategic airlift, including heavy cargo and troop transport, aerial refueling, and medical evacuation.
C. Airbus A330 MRTT Phénix
The Airbus A330 MRTT Phénix is a French multi-role tanker and transport aircraft derived from the Airbus A330 airliner, used for aerial refueling, strategic transport, and medical evacuation missions.
D. Pilatus PC-21
The Pilatus PC-21 is a Swiss-made, next-generation turboprop military trainer aircraft designed to provide jet-like performance and advanced training capabilities for fighter pilots.
E. Bombardier M5000
The Bombardier M5000 is a modern, low-floor light rail tram used extensively on the Manchester Metrolink network in the United Kingdom.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (67)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military transport aircraft ⓘ tactical airlifter ⓘ
aircraftCategory	fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ multi-role transport ⓘ
cargoCapacity	around 19,000 kg (depending on variant) ⓘ
cargoLoading	rear loading ramp ⓘ
conflictInvolvement	Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
crew	5 (typical for transport variants) ⓘ
designedFor	United States Air Force ⓘ
designOrigin	post–World War II tactical transport requirement ⓘ
engineType	turboprop ⓘ
enteredServiceWith	United States Air Force ⓘ
firstFlight	1954-08-23 ⓘ
fuselageType	tubular semi-monocoque ⓘ
introduced	1956 ⓘ
landingGearType	tricycle retractable landing gear ⓘ
manufacturer	Lockheed ⓘ linked to: Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin ⓘ
material	primarily aluminum alloy ⓘ
nicknamed	Hercules ⓘ
notableFeature	ability to operate from unprepared airstrips ⓘ rear cargo ramp for airdrop operations ⓘ short takeoff and landing capability ⓘ
numberOfEngines	4 ⓘ
paratroopCapacity	around 64 paratroopers (typical) ⓘ
passengerCapacity	around 92 passengers (typical transport configuration) ⓘ
powerplant	Allison T56 turboprop ⓘ
pressurization	pressurized fuselage ⓘ
primaryRole	military transport ⓘ
production	continuous production for decades ⓘ
productionStart	1954 ⓘ
propellerType	four-bladed constant-speed (early variants) ⓘ six-bladed composite (later variants) ⓘ
role	aerial firefighting ⓘ aerial refueling ⓘ airborne assault ⓘ humanitarian aid ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ special operations ⓘ strategic airlift (short to medium range) ⓘ tactical airlift ⓘ
serviceCeiling	around 26,000–28,000 ft (depending on variant) ⓘ
status	in service ⓘ
tailConfiguration	conventional tail ⓘ
typicalCruiseSpeed	around 540–590 km/h ⓘ
typicalRange	over 3,800 km (depending on load and variant) ⓘ
usedBy	Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ linked to: Canadian forces Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ many air forces worldwide ⓘ
variant	AC-130 gunship series ⓘ linked to: Lockheed C-130 Hercules C-130A ⓘ linked to: Lockheed C-130 Hercules C-130B ⓘ linked to: Lockheed C-130 Hercules C-130E ⓘ linked to: Lockheed C-130 Hercules C-130H ⓘ linked to: Lockheed C-130 Hercules C-130J Super Hercules ⓘ linked to: Lockheed C-130 Hercules EC-130 electronic warfare variants ⓘ linked to: Lockheed C-130 Hercules KC-130 tanker ⓘ linked to: Lockheed C-130 Hercules LC-130 ski-equipped variant ⓘ
wingConfiguration	high-wing ⓘ

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