Aérospatiale Alouette II
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The Aérospatiale Alouette II is a pioneering French light helicopter, notable as one of the first production helicopters powered by a gas turbine engine and widely used for both civilian and military roles.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aérospatiale Alouette II canonical | 3 |
| SNCASE SE.3120 Alouette | 2 |
| Aérospatiale SA 318C Alouette II | 1 |
| SNCASE SE.3130 Alouette II | 1 |
| SNCASE SE.3150 Alouette II prototype | 1 |
| Sud Aviation SE 3130 Alouette II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10485105 — 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 II Context triple: [Aérospatiale Alouette III, developedFrom, Aérospatiale Alouette II]
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A.
Aérospatiale Alouette III
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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B.
Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma
The Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma is a French medium-lift, twin-engine military transport helicopter widely used for troop movement, cargo transport, and search-and-rescue operations.
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C.
Aérospatiale AS 365 Dauphin
The Aérospatiale AS 365 Dauphin is a twin-engine, medium-weight multipurpose helicopter widely used worldwide for roles such as search and rescue, offshore transport, and law enforcement.
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D.
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.
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E.
Aérospatiale SA 315 Lama
The Aérospatiale SA 315 Lama is a light utility helicopter renowned for its exceptional high-altitude performance, widely used for mountain rescue, transport, and observation missions.
- 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 II Target entity description: The Aérospatiale Alouette II is a pioneering French light helicopter, notable as one of the first production helicopters powered by a gas turbine engine and widely used for both civilian and military roles.
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A.
Aérospatiale Alouette III
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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B.
Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma
The Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma is a French medium-lift, twin-engine military transport helicopter widely used for troop movement, cargo transport, and search-and-rescue operations.
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C.
Aérospatiale AS 365 Dauphin
The Aérospatiale AS 365 Dauphin is a twin-engine, medium-weight multipurpose helicopter widely used worldwide for roles such as search and rescue, offshore transport, and law enforcement.
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D.
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.
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E.
Aérospatiale SA 315 Lama
The Aérospatiale SA 315 Lama is a light utility helicopter renowned for its exceptional high-altitude performance, widely used for mountain rescue, transport, and observation missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light helicopter
ⓘ
single‑engine helicopter ⓘ turboshaft‑powered helicopter ⓘ |
| canBeArmedWith |
machine guns
ⓘ
rockets ⓘ |
| canBeConfiguredFor |
anti‑tank role
ⓘ
medevac role ⓘ observation role ⓘ training role ⓘ |
| configuration |
single main rotor
ⓘ
tail rotor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Sud Aviation ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
SNCASE SE.3120 Alouette
ⓘ
linked to:
Aérospatiale Alouette II
|
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| enteredMassProduction | late 1950s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1955-03-12 ⓘ |
| firstOperator | French Army ⓘ |
| fuselageType | open‑framework tail boom ⓘ |
| introduced | 1957 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | skid landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Aérospatiale
ⓘ
Sud Aviation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first production helicopters powered by a gas turbine engine
ⓘ
high‑altitude performance for its era ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 1 ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
liaison
ⓘ
medical evacuation ⓘ observation ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ training ⓘ utility ⓘ |
| productionEnded | 1970s ⓘ |
| rotorBladesNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| status | retired from most front‑line service ⓘ |
| successor | Aérospatiale Alouette III ⓘ |
| typicalEngine |
Turbomeca Artouste
ⓘ
linked to:
Turbomeca Artouste IIIB
|
| typicalPassengerCapacity | 4 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Air Force
ⓘ
French Army ⓘ French Navy ⓘ German Army ⓘ Indian Air Force ⓘ Swiss Air Force ⓘ many other foreign operators ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian operations
ⓘ
military operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aérospatiale Alouette II Description of subject: The Aérospatiale Alouette II is a pioneering French light helicopter, notable as one of the first production helicopters powered by a gas turbine engine and widely used for both civilian and military roles.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette II
linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette II
linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette II
linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette II
linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette II
linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette II