MD 530F helicopter
E181738
MD 500 series variant
law enforcement helicopter
light utility helicopter
military helicopter
rotorcraft
The MD 530F helicopter is a light, agile, military and law-enforcement rotorcraft derived from the MD 500 series, commonly used for armed reconnaissance, close air support, and training missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MD 500 first flew in the 1960s | 1 |
| MD 530F helicopter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1591512 — 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: MD 530F helicopter Context triple: [Afghan National Army, usedEquipment, MD 530F helicopter]
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A.
AW139 helicopter
The AW139 helicopter is a medium-sized, twin-engine multipurpose helicopter widely used worldwide for roles such as search and rescue, offshore transport, and executive transport.
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B.
NH90 helicopter
The NH90 helicopter is a modern, medium-sized, twin-engine military helicopter developed through a European collaboration for tactical transport and naval operations.
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C.
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.
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D.
AW169 helicopter
The AW169 helicopter is a modern twin-engine, multi-role rotorcraft developed by Leonardo for civil, public service, and parapublic missions.
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E.
Lynx helicopter
The Lynx helicopter is a British multi-role military helicopter renowned for its agility and service with both army and naval aviation units worldwide.
- 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: MD 530F helicopter Target entity description: The MD 530F helicopter is a light, agile, military and law-enforcement rotorcraft derived from the MD 500 series, commonly used for armed reconnaissance, close air support, and training missions.
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A.
AW139 helicopter
The AW139 helicopter is a medium-sized, twin-engine multipurpose helicopter widely used worldwide for roles such as search and rescue, offshore transport, and executive transport.
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B.
NH90 helicopter
The NH90 helicopter is a modern, medium-sized, twin-engine military helicopter developed through a European collaboration for tactical transport and naval operations.
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C.
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.
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D.
AW169 helicopter
The AW169 helicopter is a modern twin-engine, multi-role rotorcraft developed by Leonardo for civil, public service, and parapublic missions.
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E.
Lynx helicopter
The Lynx helicopter is a British multi-role military helicopter renowned for its agility and service with both army and naval aviation units worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MD 500 series variant
ⓘ
law enforcement helicopter ⓘ light utility helicopter ⓘ military helicopter ⓘ rotorcraft ⓘ |
| armamentOptions |
gun pods
ⓘ
machine gun pods ⓘ rocket pods ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | side-by-side seating ⓘ |
| configuration | single main rotor with tail rotor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 pilot ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed |
approximately 135 knots
ⓘ
approximately 250 km/h ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
MD 500
ⓘ
surface form:
MD 500 series
MD 500E ⓘ |
| emptyWeight |
approximately 1700 lb
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approximately 771 kg ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| engineModel | Rolls-Royce 250-C30 turboshaft ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| family |
MD 500
ⓘ
surface form:
MD 500 family
|
| firstFlightOfFamily |
MD 530F helicopter
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
MD 500 first flew in the 1960s
|
| landingGearType | skid landing gear ⓘ |
| mainRotorBlades | 5 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Hughes Helicopters
ⓘ
surface form:
MD Helicopters
|
| maxSpeed |
approximately 152 knots
ⓘ
approximately 282 km/h ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight |
approximately 1523 kg
ⓘ
approximately 3358 lb ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
enhanced engine power
ⓘ
extended tail boom ⓘ high-hot performance optimization ⓘ long main rotor blades ⓘ |
| operator |
United States federal law enforcement
ⓘ
surface form:
United States law enforcement agencies
various international military forces ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | up to 4 passengers ⓘ |
| range |
approximately 230 nautical miles
ⓘ
approximately 426 km ⓘ |
| role |
armed reconnaissance
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ light attack ⓘ observation ⓘ training ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 16,000 ft
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approximately 4877 m ⓘ |
| tailRotorBlades | 2 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial observation
ⓘ
border patrol ⓘ counter-insurgency ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: MD 530F helicopter Description of subject: The MD 530F helicopter is a light, agile, military and law-enforcement rotorcraft derived from the MD 500 series, commonly used for armed reconnaissance, close air support, and training missions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
MD 530F
this entity surface form:
MD 500 first flew in the 1960s