Aero L-159 ALCA
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The Aero L-159 ALCA is a Czech-built light combat and advanced jet trainer aircraft designed for close air support, reconnaissance, and pilot training roles.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aero L-159 ALCA canonical | 3 |
| L-159 ALCA | 2 |
| Advanced Light Combat Aircraft | 1 |
| L-159A | 1 |
| L-159B | 1 |
| L-159T1 | 1 |
| L-159T2 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3727084 — 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: Aero L-159 ALCA Context triple: [Czech Air Force, operates, Aero L-159 ALCA]
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A.
MiG-35
The MiG-35 is a Russian multirole fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan as an advanced, modernized evolution of the MiG-29 with improved avionics, weapons systems, and combat capabilities.
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B.
FMA IA 58 Pucará
The FMA IA 58 Pucará is an Argentine twin-turboprop, light attack and counter-insurgency aircraft designed for close air support and anti-guerrilla operations.
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C.
MiG-29
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft known for its high maneuverability and widespread use by various air forces around the world.
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D.
Beriev A-50
The Beriev A-50 is a Russian airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-76 airframe, equipped with a large radar dome to provide long-range airspace surveillance and battle management.
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E.
Sukhoi Su-25
The Sukhoi Su-25 is a Soviet-era, twin-engine, subsonic close air support aircraft designed for attacking ground targets in frontline combat.
- 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: Aero L-159 ALCA Target entity description: The Aero L-159 ALCA is a Czech-built light combat and advanced jet trainer aircraft designed for close air support, reconnaissance, and pilot training roles.
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A.
MiG-35
The MiG-35 is a Russian multirole fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan as an advanced, modernized evolution of the MiG-29 with improved avionics, weapons systems, and combat capabilities.
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B.
FMA IA 58 Pucará
The FMA IA 58 Pucará is an Argentine twin-turboprop, light attack and counter-insurgency aircraft designed for close air support and anti-guerrilla operations.
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C.
MiG-29
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft known for its high maneuverability and widespread use by various air forces around the world.
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D.
Beriev A-50
The Beriev A-50 is a Russian airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-76 airframe, equipped with a large radar dome to provide long-range airspace surveillance and battle management.
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E.
Sukhoi Su-25
The Sukhoi Su-25 is a Soviet-era, twin-engine, subsonic close air support aircraft designed for attacking ground targets in frontline combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advanced jet trainer
ⓘ
light combat aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| acronymMeaning |
Advanced Light Combat Aircraft
ⓘ
linked to:
Aero L-159 ALCA
|
| aircraftType | single-engine jet ⓘ |
| airRefuellingCapability | no built-in probe ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
L-159 ALCA
ⓘ
linked to:
Aero L-159 ALCA
|
| armament |
air-to-air missiles
ⓘ
air-to-ground missiles ⓘ bombs ⓘ gun pods ⓘ unguided rockets ⓘ |
| avionics |
Grifo-L radar
ⓘ
MIL-STD-1553B data bus ⓘ |
| cockpit | glass cockpit ⓘ |
| configuration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designBasedOn | Aero L-59 Super Albatros ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | 4350 kg ⓘ |
| engine |
Honeywell F124-GA-100
ⓘ
linked to:
Honeywell F124
|
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1997-08-02 ⓘ |
| hardpoints | 7 ⓘ |
| height | 4.87 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 2000 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle retractable ⓘ |
| length | 12.72 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Aero Vodochody ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
936 km/h
ⓘ
Mach 0.82 ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | 8000 kg ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Czech Air Force ⓘ |
| range | 1570 km ⓘ |
| role |
advanced jet training
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ light attack ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | 13000 m ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | conventional ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Czech Air Force
ⓘ
Draken International ⓘ Iraqi Air Force ⓘ |
| variant |
L-159A
ⓘ
linked to:
Aero L-159 ALCA
L-159B ⓘ
linked to:
Aero L-159 ALCA
L-159T1 ⓘ
linked to:
Aero L-159 ALCA
L-159T2 ⓘ
linked to:
Aero L-159 ALCA
|
| wingspan | 9.54 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aero L-159 ALCA Description of subject: The Aero L-159 ALCA is a Czech-built light combat and advanced jet trainer aircraft designed for close air support, reconnaissance, and pilot training roles.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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