A-50 AWACS
E234561
Russian military aircraft
Soviet military aircraft
airborne early warning and control aircraft
military aircraft
The A-50 AWACS is a Soviet/Russian airborne early warning and control aircraft based on the Il-76 airframe, equipped with a large radar dome to detect and track aerial targets and coordinate air operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A-50 AWACS canonical | 1 |
| Indian Air Force (A-50-based Phalcon) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2109241 — 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: A-50 AWACS Context triple: [Soviet Air Defense Forces, operatedAircraft, A-50 AWACS]
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A.
E-3F Sentry AWACS
The E-3F Sentry AWACS is an airborne early warning and control aircraft equipped with a distinctive rotating radar dome, used for long-range airspace surveillance, command, and battle management.
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B.
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail
The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft equipped with advanced radar and battle management systems to provide surveillance, command, and control capabilities.
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C.
E-8 Joint STARS
The E-8 Joint STARS is an airborne battle management and ground surveillance aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force to track and coordinate military operations over large areas.
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D.
Boeing E-767
The Boeing E-767 is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the Boeing 767 airframe, equipped with advanced radar and surveillance systems for command and control missions.
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E.
EA-18G Growler
The EA-18G Growler is a U.S. Navy carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft designed to provide radar jamming, electronic attack, and suppression of enemy air defenses.
- 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: A-50 AWACS Target entity description: The A-50 AWACS is a Soviet/Russian airborne early warning and control aircraft based on the Il-76 airframe, equipped with a large radar dome to detect and track aerial targets and coordinate air operations.
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A.
E-3F Sentry AWACS
The E-3F Sentry AWACS is an airborne early warning and control aircraft equipped with a distinctive rotating radar dome, used for long-range airspace surveillance, command, and battle management.
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B.
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail
The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft equipped with advanced radar and battle management systems to provide surveillance, command, and control capabilities.
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C.
E-8 Joint STARS
The E-8 Joint STARS is an airborne battle management and ground surveillance aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force to track and coordinate military operations over large areas.
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D.
Boeing E-767
The Boeing E-767 is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the Boeing 767 airframe, equipped with advanced radar and surveillance systems for command and control missions.
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E.
EA-18G Growler
The EA-18G Growler is a U.S. Navy carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft designed to provide radar jamming, electronic attack, and suppression of enemy air defenses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian military aircraft
ⓘ
Soviet military aircraft ⓘ airborne early warning and control aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | high-wing jet ⓘ |
| airframeType |
Ilyushin Il-76
ⓘ
surface form:
Ilyushin Il-76MD
|
| airRefuellingCapability | yes ⓘ |
| basedOnAirframe | Ilyushin Il-76 ⓘ |
| communicationSystems | secure voice and data links ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 15 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
flight crew
ⓘ
mission crew ⓘ |
| designer |
Beriev Aircraft Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Beriev Design Bureau
|
| developedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature | large rotating radar dome ⓘ |
| endurance | about 7 hours without refuelling ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1984 ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1978 ⓘ |
| formerUser | Soviet Air Forces ⓘ |
| function |
control fighter aircraft
ⓘ
coordinate air operations ⓘ detect aerial targets ⓘ track aerial targets ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Beriev A-50
ⓘ
surface form:
A-50I
Beriev A-50 ⓘ
surface form:
A-50M
Beriev A-50 ⓘ
surface form:
A-50U
|
| manufacturer | Beriev Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 190000 kg ⓘ |
| missionType |
air defense control
ⓘ
airspace surveillance ⓘ command and control ⓘ |
| modernizedVersion |
Beriev A-50
ⓘ
surface form:
A-50U
|
| NATOReportingName | Mainstay ⓘ |
| operator |
Indian Air Force (A-50I platform for Phalcon)
ⓘ
Russian Aerospace Forces ⓘ |
| powerplant | 4 × Soloviev D-30KP turbofan engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Russian Air Force ⓘ |
| radarLocation | rotodome above fuselage ⓘ |
| radarType | Liana radar ⓘ |
| range | approximately 5000 km ⓘ |
| role |
airborne command and control
ⓘ
airborne early warning ⓘ battle management ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 10000 m ⓘ |
| successor | A-100 Premier ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A-50 AWACS Description of subject: The A-50 AWACS is a Soviet/Russian airborne early warning and control aircraft based on the Il-76 airframe, equipped with a large radar dome to detect and track aerial targets and coordinate air operations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Indian Air Force (A-50-based Phalcon)