Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound
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The Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound is a twin‑engine, high‑wing cargo aircraft used by the U.S. Navy primarily for carrier onboard delivery (COD) missions, transporting personnel, mail, and supplies to and from aircraft carriers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3898469 — 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: Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound Context triple: [Allison T56, usedIn, Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound]
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A.
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
The Grumman E-2C Hawkeye is a carrier-capable airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft featuring a distinctive rotating radar dome, used by several navies and air forces for long-range surveillance and battle management.
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B.
Lockheed P-3 Orion
The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft widely used by navies and air forces around the world during the Cold War and beyond.
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C.
Lockheed S-3 Viking
The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a twin-engine, carrier-based U.S. Navy aircraft primarily used for anti-submarine warfare, sea surveillance, and later aerial refueling and transport roles.
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D.
Boeing P-8 Poseidon
The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is a military maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft used primarily for anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
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E.
Boeing E-6 Mercury
The Boeing E-6 Mercury is a U.S. Navy airborne command post and communications relay aircraft used to maintain secure links with nuclear forces, derived from the Boeing 707 airframe.
- 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: Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound Target entity description: The Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound is a twin‑engine, high‑wing cargo aircraft used by the U.S. Navy primarily for carrier onboard delivery (COD) missions, transporting personnel, mail, and supplies to and from aircraft carriers.
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A.
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
The Grumman E-2C Hawkeye is a carrier-capable airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft featuring a distinctive rotating radar dome, used by several navies and air forces for long-range surveillance and battle management.
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B.
Lockheed P-3 Orion
The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft widely used by navies and air forces around the world during the Cold War and beyond.
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C.
Lockheed S-3 Viking
The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a twin-engine, carrier-based U.S. Navy aircraft primarily used for anti-submarine warfare, sea surveillance, and later aerial refueling and transport roles.
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D.
Boeing P-8 Poseidon
The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is a military maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft used primarily for anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
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E.
Boeing E-6 Mercury
The Boeing E-6 Mercury is a U.S. Navy airborne command post and communications relay aircraft used to maintain secure links with nuclear forces, derived from the Boeing 707 airframe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carrier onboard delivery aircraft
ⓘ
military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | aluminum alloy ⓘ |
| alliedDesignation | C-2A Greyhound ⓘ |
| cargoAccess | rear loading ramp ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
copilot
ⓘ
crew chief ⓘ loadmaster ⓘ pilot ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
ⓘ
linked to:
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
|
| designedBy |
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Grumman
|
| designedFor | aircraft carrier operations ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1964 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | widened fuselage compared to E-2 Hawkeye ⓘ |
| introduced | 1966 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Northrop Grumman ⓘ |
| modernizedVariant |
C-2A(R)
ⓘ
linked to:
C-2A Greyhound
|
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operatesFrom | aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy Fleet Logistics Support Squadrons ⓘ |
| originalManufacturer | Grumman ⓘ |
| primaryMission | logistics support for carrier battle groups ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller-driven ⓘ |
| role |
cargo transport
ⓘ
carrier onboard delivery ⓘ mail transport ⓘ personnel transport ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| successor |
Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey
ⓘ
linked to:
MV-22B Osprey
|
| tailConfiguration | high-mounted tailplane ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding |
arrested landing
ⓘ
catapult-assisted takeoff ⓘ |
| typicalPayload |
mail
ⓘ
personnel ⓘ supplies ⓘ |
| usedByConflict |
Cold War era operations
ⓘ
post–Cold War U.S. Navy operations ⓘ |
| usedFor |
rapid resupply of carrier air wings
ⓘ
transport of high-priority cargo ⓘ |
| variant | C-2A ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound Description of subject: The Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound is a twin‑engine, high‑wing cargo aircraft used by the U.S. Navy primarily for carrier onboard delivery (COD) missions, transporting personnel, mail, and supplies to and from aircraft carriers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Allison T56 turboprop