AH-6 Little Bird
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The AH-6 Little Bird is a light attack and reconnaissance helicopter used by U.S. special operations forces for highly agile, low-level missions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AH-6 Little Bird canonical | 6 |
| MH-6 Little Bird | 6 |
| MH-6 Little Bird helicopters | 2 |
| Boeing AH-6 Little Bird variants | 1 |
| MH-6 Little Bird variants | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T227658 — 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.
Target entity: AH-6 Little Bird Context triple: [160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, operatesAircraftType, AH-6 Little Bird]
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A.
Mi-24
The Mi-24 is a Soviet-designed attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport, widely used for close air support and battlefield assault missions.
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B.
Boeing AH-64 Apache
The Boeing AH-64 Apache is a twin-engine, tandem-seat attack helicopter renowned for its advanced targeting systems, heavy armament, and extensive use by the U.S. Army and allied forces.
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C.
MH-60 Black Hawk
The MH-60 Black Hawk is a special operations variant of the UH-60 helicopter, optimized for low-level, night, and covert missions with advanced avionics and mission equipment.
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D.
CH-147F Chinook
The CH-147F Chinook is a Canadian variant of the Boeing CH-47 heavy-lift transport helicopter, optimized for tactical troop and cargo missions in demanding environments.
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E.
AV-8B Harrier II
The AV-8B Harrier II is a second-generation, carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft known for its vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability, used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps and allied forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: AH-6 Little Bird Target entity description: The AH-6 Little Bird is a light attack and reconnaissance helicopter used by U.S. special operations forces for highly agile, low-level missions.
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A.
Mi-24
The Mi-24 is a Soviet-designed attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport, widely used for close air support and battlefield assault missions.
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B.
Boeing AH-64 Apache
The Boeing AH-64 Apache is a twin-engine, tandem-seat attack helicopter renowned for its advanced targeting systems, heavy armament, and extensive use by the U.S. Army and allied forces.
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C.
MH-60 Black Hawk
The MH-60 Black Hawk is a special operations variant of the UH-60 helicopter, optimized for low-level, night, and covert missions with advanced avionics and mission equipment.
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D.
CH-147F Chinook
The CH-147F Chinook is a Canadian variant of the Boeing CH-47 heavy-lift transport helicopter, optimized for tactical troop and cargo missions in demanding environments.
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E.
AV-8B Harrier II
The AV-8B Harrier II is a second-generation, carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft known for its vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability, used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps and allied forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attack helicopter
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light helicopter ⓘ military helicopter ⓘ |
| armament |
12.7 mm heavy machine gun
ⓘ
2.75-inch Hydra 70 rockets ⓘ 7.62 mm minigun ⓘ AGM-114 Hellfire ⓘ
surface form:
AGM-114 Hellfire missile
strafing gun pods ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewConfiguration | pilot and co-pilot/gunner ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high maneuverability
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low-level flight ⓘ special operations ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
MD 500
ⓘ
OH-6 Cayuse ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Army ⓘ |
| feature |
ability to operate in confined spaces
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compact size ⓘ external weapon pylons ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
AH-6J
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AH-6J ⓘ
surface form:
AH-6M
|
| manufacturer |
Boeing
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McDonnell Douglas ⓘ |
| maxSpeed |
approximately 152 knots
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approximately 282 km/h ⓘ |
| nickname | Little Bird ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. special operations forces ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
armed reconnaissance
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light attack ⓘ |
| range |
approximately 230 nautical miles
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approximately 430 km ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
AH-6 Little Bird
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
MH-6 Little Bird
|
| rotorConfiguration | single main rotor ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
close air support
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escort ⓘ |
| tailRotor | conventional tail rotor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
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Joint Special Operations Command ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| usedFor | precision engagement of ground targets ⓘ |
| usedIn |
counter-terrorism missions
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direct action missions ⓘ reconnaissance missions ⓘ urban operations ⓘ |
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Subject: AH-6 Little Bird Description of subject: The AH-6 Little Bird is a light attack and reconnaissance helicopter used by U.S. special operations forces for highly agile, low-level missions.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.