Aérospatiale Alouette III

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helicopter light helicopter single‑engine helicopter

The Aérospatiale Alouette III is a light, single-engine, multi-purpose helicopter widely used worldwide for transport, search and rescue, and military operations since the 1960s.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Aérospatiale Alouette III canonical	8
Aérospatiale SA 319 Alouette III	1
Aérospatiale SA 319B Alouette III	1
SA 316B Alouette III	1
SA 319B Alouette III	1
Sud Aviation Alouette III	1
Sud Aviation SA 316 Alouette III	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1755233 — 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: Aérospatiale Alouette III
Context triple: [Aérospatiale, majorProduct, Aérospatiale Alouette III]

A. Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
The Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon is a large, twin-engine, heavy-lift military transport and anti-submarine helicopter developed in France in the 1960s.
B. Aérospatiale AS 350 Écureuil
The Aérospatiale AS 350 Écureuil is a widely used single-engine light utility helicopter known for its versatility in civilian, law enforcement, and rescue operations.
C. Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar is a twin-engine, medium-lift military helicopter used worldwide for transport, search and rescue, and tactical operations.
D. Airbus H225
The Airbus H225 is a long-range, twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter widely used for offshore transport, search and rescue, and military missions.
E. Gazelle helicopter
The Gazelle helicopter is a light, fast, and highly maneuverable French-designed utility and reconnaissance helicopter widely used by military forces for training, liaison, and observation 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: Aérospatiale Alouette III
Target entity description: The Aérospatiale Alouette III is a light, single-engine, multi-purpose helicopter widely used worldwide for transport, search and rescue, and military operations since the 1960s.

A. Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
The Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon is a large, twin-engine, heavy-lift military transport and anti-submarine helicopter developed in France in the 1960s.
B. Aérospatiale AS 350 Écureuil
The Aérospatiale AS 350 Écureuil is a widely used single-engine light utility helicopter known for its versatility in civilian, law enforcement, and rescue operations.
C. Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar is a twin-engine, medium-lift military helicopter used worldwide for transport, search and rescue, and tactical operations.
D. Airbus H225
The Airbus H225 is a long-range, twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter widely used for offshore transport, search and rescue, and military missions.
E. Gazelle helicopter
The Gazelle helicopter is a light, fast, and highly maneuverable French-designed utility and reconnaissance helicopter widely used by military forces for training, liaison, and observation roles.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	helicopter ⓘ light helicopter ⓘ single‑engine helicopter ⓘ
armamentOptions	light anti‑tank missiles ⓘ machine guns ⓘ rocket pods ⓘ
cabinType	enclosed cabin ⓘ
cockpitType	two‑seat side‑by‑side cockpit ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	France ⓘ
crew	1 pilot ⓘ
cruiseSpeed	about 185 km/h ⓘ
developedFrom	Aérospatiale Alouette II ⓘ
emptyWeight	about 1110 kg ⓘ
engineModel	Turbomeca Artouste IIIB ⓘ
engineType	turboshaft engine ⓘ
enteredServiceDecade	1960s ⓘ
firstFlightDate	1959-02-28 ⓘ
fuselageMaterial	metal ⓘ
icaoCode	LAMA (for some variants, context‑dependent) ⓘ
introduced	1960 ⓘ
landingGearType	skid landing gear ⓘ
mainRotorBlades	3 ⓘ
manufacturer	Aérospatiale ⓘ Sud Aviation ⓘ linked to: Aérospatiale
maximumSpeed	about 210 km/h ⓘ
maxTakeoffWeight	about 2100 kg ⓘ
notableFeature	good high‑altitude performance ⓘ widely exported worldwide ⓘ
notableVariant	SA 316B Alouette III ⓘ linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette III SA 319B Alouette III ⓘ linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette III
numberOfEngines	1 ⓘ
powerplantPower	about 550 shp ⓘ
primaryUse	military utility helicopter ⓘ search and rescue helicopter ⓘ transport helicopter ⓘ
productionPeriod	1961–1985 (approximate) ⓘ
productionStatus	out of production ⓘ
range	about 540 km ⓘ
role	armed scout helicopter ⓘ medevac helicopter ⓘ training helicopter ⓘ utility helicopter ⓘ
rotorConfiguration	single main rotor ⓘ
serviceCeiling	about 3200 m ⓘ
successor	Aérospatiale SA 341/342 Gazelle ⓘ linked to: Gazelle helicopter
tailRotor	conventional tail rotor ⓘ
typicalPassengers	5 to 6 passengers ⓘ
usedBy	Austrian Air Force ⓘ French Armed Forces ⓘ Gendarmerie and police forces in several countries ⓘ Indian Air Force ⓘ Indian Navy ⓘ Portuguese Air Force ⓘ Royal Netherlands Air Force ⓘ South African Air Force ⓘ Swiss Air Force ⓘ
usedFor	anti‑insurgency operations ⓘ liaison and observation ⓘ mountain rescue operations ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ troop transport ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aérospatiale → majorProduct → Aérospatiale Alouette III ⓘ

Netherlands Naval Aviation Service → operatedAircraft → Aérospatiale Alouette III ⓘ

Hellenic Army Aviation → aircraftOperated → Aérospatiale SA 319 Alouette III ⓘ