C-27J Spartan aircraft

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military transport aircraft tactical airlifter

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.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
C-27J Spartan	7
Alenia C-27J Spartan	4
C-27A Spartan	1
C-27J	1
C-27J Spartan (as manufacturer)	1
C-27J Spartan aircraft canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T649534 — 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: C-27J Spartan aircraft
Context triple: [Leonardo S.p.A., keyProduct, C-27J Spartan aircraft]

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.
B. VH-92A Patriot
The VH-92A Patriot is a U.S. Marine Corps variant of the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, developed to serve as the next-generation presidential transport aircraft.
C. Cessna 208 Caravan
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single-engine turboprop utility aircraft widely used for regional passenger service, cargo transport, and short takeoff and landing operations.
D. Lockheed C-130 Hercules
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.
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: C-27J Spartan aircraft
Target entity description: 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.

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.
B. VH-92A Patriot
The VH-92A Patriot is a U.S. Marine Corps variant of the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, developed to serve as the next-generation presidential transport aircraft.
C. Cessna 208 Caravan
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single-engine turboprop utility aircraft widely used for regional passenger service, cargo transport, and short takeoff and landing operations.
D. Lockheed C-130 Hercules
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.
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 (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military transport aircraft ⓘ tactical airlifter ⓘ
allianceCompatibility	NATO interoperable ⓘ
avionics	glass cockpit ⓘ
basedOn	Alenia G.222 ⓘ
cargoHoldHeight	approximately 2.60 meters ⓘ
cargoHoldLength	approximately 11.15 meters ⓘ
cargoHoldWidth	approximately 3.33 meters ⓘ
configuration	high-wing ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Italy ⓘ
crew	3 ⓘ
crewRole	co-pilot ⓘ loadmaster ⓘ pilot ⓘ
cruiseSpeed	approximately 583 kilometers per hour ⓘ
engineModel	Rolls-Royce AE 2100-D2A ⓘ linked to: Rolls-Royce AE 2100
engineType	turboprop ⓘ
firstFlight	24 September 1999 ⓘ
formerManufacturer	Alenia Aeronautica ⓘ
introduced	mid-2000s ⓘ
loadingAccess	rear cargo ramp ⓘ
manufacturer	Leonardo S.p.A. ⓘ
maximumSpeed	approximately 602 kilometers per hour ⓘ
maximumTakeoffWeight	approximately 31,800 kilograms ⓘ
militaryDesignationUS	C-27J ⓘ linked to: C-27J Spartan aircraft
notableFeature	ability to perform tactical airdrop missions ⓘ rugged design for austere environments ⓘ
numberOfEngines	2 ⓘ
operator	Bulgarian Air Force ⓘ Hellenic Air Force ⓘ Italian Air Force ⓘ linked to: Aeronautica Militare Lithuanian Air Force ⓘ Mexican Air Force ⓘ Peruvian Air Force ⓘ Romanian Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Slovak Air Force ⓘ linked to: Slovak Air Force (WWII) United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ
payloadCapacity	approximately 11,500 kilograms ⓘ
pressurization	pressurized cargo hold ⓘ
propellerType	six-bladed Dowty propellers ⓘ
range	approximately 1,852 kilometers with maximum payload ⓘ
role	airdrop operations ⓘ cargo transport ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ tactical transport ⓘ troop transport ⓘ
runwayTypeCapability	short runways ⓘ unprepared airstrips ⓘ
serviceCeiling	approximately 9,144 meters ⓘ
shortTakeoffAndLandingCapability	yes ⓘ
tailConfiguration	T-tail ⓘ

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