Tupolev Tu-126
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The Tupolev Tu-126 is a Soviet-era airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft developed from the Tu-114 airliner and used primarily by the Soviet Air Forces during the Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tupolev Tu-126 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2623290 — 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: Tupolev Tu-126 Context triple: [Tupolev, hasProduct, Tupolev Tu-126]
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A.
Tu-128
The Tu-128 was a large, long-range Soviet interceptor aircraft developed during the Cold War to defend the USSR’s vast northern frontiers against strategic bombers.
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B.
Tupolev Tu-114 airliner
The Tupolev Tu-114 airliner is a Soviet long-range turboprop passenger aircraft, renowned for being one of the fastest and largest propeller-driven airliners ever built and for serving prestigious international routes during the Cold War era.
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C.
Ilyushin Il-18
The Ilyushin Il-18 is a Soviet-era four-engine turboprop airliner known for its long-range capability, durability, and extensive use by Eastern Bloc airlines and military operators during the Cold War.
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D.
Ilyushin Il-96 (historically)
The Ilyushin Il-96 is a Russian long-range, wide-body airliner introduced in the late 1980s and used primarily for intercontinental passenger and VIP transport.
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E.
Tupolev Tu-16 bomber
The Tupolev Tu-16 bomber is a Soviet twin‑engine jet strategic bomber introduced in the 1950s, widely used for long-range bombing, maritime strike, and reconnaissance roles throughout the Cold War.
- 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: Tupolev Tu-126 Target entity description: The Tupolev Tu-126 is a Soviet-era airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft developed from the Tu-114 airliner and used primarily by the Soviet Air Forces during the Cold War.
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A.
Tu-128
The Tu-128 was a large, long-range Soviet interceptor aircraft developed during the Cold War to defend the USSR’s vast northern frontiers against strategic bombers.
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B.
Tupolev Tu-114 airliner
The Tupolev Tu-114 airliner is a Soviet long-range turboprop passenger aircraft, renowned for being one of the fastest and largest propeller-driven airliners ever built and for serving prestigious international routes during the Cold War era.
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C.
Ilyushin Il-18
The Ilyushin Il-18 is a Soviet-era four-engine turboprop airliner known for its long-range capability, durability, and extensive use by Eastern Bloc airlines and military operators during the Cold War.
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D.
Ilyushin Il-96 (historically)
The Ilyushin Il-96 is a Russian long-range, wide-body airliner introduced in the late 1980s and used primarily for intercontinental passenger and VIP transport.
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E.
Tupolev Tu-16 bomber
The Tupolev Tu-16 bomber is a Soviet twin‑engine jet strategic bomber introduced in the 1950s, widely used for long-range bombing, maritime strike, and reconnaissance roles throughout the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne early warning and control aircraft
ⓘ
fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | Tupolev Tu-114 airliner ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tupolev Tu-95 airframe lineage ⓘ |
| category |
AEW&C aircraft
ⓘ
Soviet military aircraft ⓘ Tupolev aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew |
12
ⓘ
up to 24 with mission specialists ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | about 750 km/h ⓘ |
| derivedFromCivilAircraft | true ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Tupolev Design Bureau
ⓘ
surface form:
Tupolev OKB
|
| developedFrom |
Tupolev Tu-114 airliner
ⓘ
surface form:
Tupolev Tu-114
|
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| enteredServiceAs | first dedicated Soviet AEW aircraft ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1962-01-23 ⓘ |
| height | about 15 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1965 ⓘ |
| length | about 54 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Tupolev Design Bureau ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 800 km/h ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Moss ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | Soviet air bases ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Kuznetsov NK-12
ⓘ
surface form:
Kuznetsov NK-12MV turboprop engine
|
| primaryMission | early detection of enemy aircraft ⓘ |
| primaryRadar | Liana radar ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Soviet Air Defense Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Air Defence Forces
|
| propellerConfiguration | contra-rotating propellers ⓘ |
| radomeLocation | above fuselage ⓘ |
| radomeType | rotodome ⓘ |
| range | about 7000 km ⓘ |
| retired | 1984 ⓘ |
| role |
airborne early warning
ⓘ
airborne surveillance ⓘ |
| secondaryMission | control and guidance of interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 12000 m ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Beriev A-50 ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| takeoffWeight | about 170000 kg ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Soviet Air Defense Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Air Defence Forces
Soviet Air Forces ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 51 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tupolev Tu-126 Description of subject: The Tupolev Tu-126 is a Soviet-era airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft developed from the Tu-114 airliner and used primarily by the Soviet Air Forces during the Cold War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.