Antonov An-8
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The Antonov An-8 is a Soviet-era twin-turboprop military transport aircraft designed in the 1950s for medium-range cargo and troop airlift operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Antonov An-8 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2911879 — 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: Antonov An-8 Context triple: [Military Transport Aviation, aircraftOperated, Antonov An-8]
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A.
Antonov An-12
The Antonov An-12 is a Soviet-era four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft widely used for cargo and troop transport by numerous air forces and civilian operators around the world.
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B.
Antonov An-2
The Antonov An-2 is a rugged Soviet-era single-engine biplane renowned for its short takeoff and landing capabilities and widespread use in both civilian and military roles.
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C.
Antonov An-32
The Antonov An-32 is a twin-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed for hot-and-high operations, widely used for tactical airlift and cargo missions.
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D.
Antonov An-22
The Antonov An-22 is a Soviet-era, four-engine turboprop strategic airlifter that was once the world’s largest aircraft, designed to carry heavy and oversized military and cargo loads over long distances.
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E.
Antonov An-158 (historically)
The Antonov An-158 is a Ukrainian-designed regional jet airliner, developed as a stretched variant of the An-148 to carry more passengers on short- to medium-haul routes.
- 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: Antonov An-8 Target entity description: The Antonov An-8 is a Soviet-era twin-turboprop military transport aircraft designed in the 1950s for medium-range cargo and troop airlift operations.
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A.
Antonov An-12
The Antonov An-12 is a Soviet-era four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft widely used for cargo and troop transport by numerous air forces and civilian operators around the world.
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B.
Antonov An-2
The Antonov An-2 is a rugged Soviet-era single-engine biplane renowned for its short takeoff and landing capabilities and widespread use in both civilian and military roles.
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C.
Antonov An-32
The Antonov An-32 is a twin-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed for hot-and-high operations, widely used for tactical airlift and cargo missions.
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D.
Antonov An-22
The Antonov An-22 is a Soviet-era, four-engine turboprop strategic airlifter that was once the world’s largest aircraft, designed to carry heavy and oversized military and cargo loads over long distances.
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E.
Antonov An-158 (historically)
The Antonov An-158 is a Ukrainian-designed regional jet airliner, developed as a stretched variant of the An-148 to carry more passengers on short- to medium-haul routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
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twin-turboprop aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | medium transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | twin-engine high-wing transport ⓘ |
| cargoCapacity | approximately 11,000 kg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Oleg Antonov ⓘ |
| designedFor |
cargo airlift
ⓘ
medium-range operations ⓘ operation from rough airfields ⓘ troop airlift ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | wing-mounted ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| enteredService | late 1950s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1956 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | all-metal ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
pressurized cargo hold
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rear cargo door ⓘ rear loading ramp ⓘ |
| hasNATOReportingName | Camp ⓘ |
| introduced | 1950s ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Antonov ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 40,000 kg ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | up to 50 troops ⓘ |
| powerplant | Ivchenko AI-20 turboprop ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Soviet Air Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Air Force
|
| productionStatus | out of production ⓘ |
| propellerConfiguration | four-bladed propellers ⓘ |
| range | approximately 3800 km ⓘ |
| role |
cargo transport
ⓘ
military transport ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Antonov An-12 ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin-tail ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLandingCapability | unprepared airstrips ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Soviet Air Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Air Force
civil operators in some countries ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
military logistics ⓘ paratroop operations ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Antonov An-8 Description of subject: The Antonov An-8 is a Soviet-era twin-turboprop military transport aircraft designed in the 1950s for medium-range cargo and troop airlift operations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.