CASA C-212 Aviocar
E193973
military transport aircraft
regional airliner
short takeoff and landing aircraft
twin-turboprop utility transport aircraft
The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a Spanish twin-turboprop, short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport aircraft widely used for military, cargo, and regional passenger operations.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CASA C-212 Aviocar canonical | 7 |
| C-212 family | 3 |
| C-212 Aviocar | 2 |
| C-212-100 | 1 |
| C-212-200 | 1 |
| EADS CASA C-212 Aviocar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1721938 — 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: CASA C-212 Aviocar Context triple: [CASA, developedAircraft, CASA C-212 Aviocar]
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A.
CASA C-295
The CASA C-295 is a twin-turboprop tactical military transport aircraft widely used for troop and cargo transport, medical evacuation, and maritime patrol missions.
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B.
Pilatus PC-7
The Pilatus PC-7 is a Swiss-built turboprop military trainer aircraft widely used for basic flight training by air forces around the world.
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C.
Pilatus PC-9
The Pilatus PC-9 is a Swiss-built turboprop training aircraft widely used by military air forces around the world for basic and advanced pilot instruction.
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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.
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E.
C-27J Spartan aircraft
The C-27J Spartan aircraft is a twin-engine tactical military transport plane known for its short takeoff and landing capability, rugged design, and versatile cargo and troop-carrying roles.
- 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: CASA C-212 Aviocar Target entity description: The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a Spanish twin-turboprop, short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport aircraft widely used for military, cargo, and regional passenger operations.
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A.
CASA C-295
The CASA C-295 is a twin-turboprop tactical military transport aircraft widely used for troop and cargo transport, medical evacuation, and maritime patrol missions.
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B.
Pilatus PC-7
The Pilatus PC-7 is a Swiss-built turboprop military trainer aircraft widely used for basic flight training by air forces around the world.
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C.
Pilatus PC-9
The Pilatus PC-9 is a Swiss-built turboprop training aircraft widely used by military air forces around the world for basic and advanced pilot instruction.
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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.
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E.
C-27J Spartan aircraft
The C-27J Spartan aircraft is a twin-engine tactical military transport plane known for its short takeoff and landing capability, rugged design, and versatile cargo and troop-carrying roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
ⓘ
regional airliner ⓘ short takeoff and landing aircraft ⓘ twin-turboprop utility transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | light transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | fixed-wing ⓘ |
| cargoCapability |
airdrop of supplies
ⓘ
palletized cargo ⓘ paratroop drop ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
STOL capability
ⓘ
boxy fuselage ⓘ rear cargo ramp ⓘ unpressurized cabin ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1971 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | short fuselage ⓘ |
| introduced | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| landingGearType | fixed landing gear ⓘ |
| licenseProductionBy | IPTN ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Airbus Military
ⓘ
linked to:
EADS
Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA ⓘ |
| market |
civil
ⓘ
military ⓘ |
| notableUse | operations from short and unprepared airstrips ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
C-212-100
ⓘ
linked to:
CASA C-212 Aviocar
C-212-200 ⓘ
linked to:
CASA C-212 Aviocar
C-212-300 ⓘ NC-212 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| primaryRole | utility transport ⓘ |
| producedUnderLicenseIn | Indonesia ⓘ |
| role |
aerial survey
ⓘ
cargo transport ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ military transport ⓘ paratroop transport ⓘ regional passenger transport ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ special missions ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| successor |
Airbus C-295
ⓘ
linked to:
CASA C-295
|
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity | around 20 passengers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Spanish Air Force
ⓘ
civil operators ⓘ numerous air forces worldwide ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CASA C-212 Aviocar Description of subject: The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a Spanish twin-turboprop, short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport aircraft widely used for military, cargo, and regional passenger operations.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: CASA C-212 Aviocar
linked to: CASA C-212 Aviocar
linked to: CASA C-212 Aviocar
linked to: CASA C-212 Aviocar
linked to: CASA C-212 Aviocar
linked to: CASA C-212 Aviocar