CL-215T
E417333
Canadair CL-215 variant
aerial firefighting aircraft
amphibious aircraft
turboprop aircraft
water bomber
The CL-215T is a turboprop-powered, modernized version of the Canadair CL-215 amphibious water bomber, used primarily for aerial firefighting operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CL-215T canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4159975 — 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: CL-215T Context triple: [Canadair CL-215, variant, CL-215T]
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A.
TR-25
TR-25 is the statistical and administrative region code assigned to Turkey’s Erzurum Province.
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B.
T-25 Universal
The T-25 Universal is a Brazilian-designed military trainer aircraft widely used for basic flight instruction and pilot training.
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C.
C-21A
The C-21A is a U.S. military transport and medical evacuation aircraft derived from the Learjet 35 business jet.
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D.
TX-12
TX-12 is a United States congressional district in north-central Texas that includes much of Fort Worth and surrounding areas and elects a member to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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E.
LC-19
LC-19 is a historic launch complex at Cape Canaveral used extensively during NASA’s early crewed spaceflight programs, including the Gemini missions.
- 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: CL-215T Target entity description: The CL-215T is a turboprop-powered, modernized version of the Canadair CL-215 amphibious water bomber, used primarily for aerial firefighting operations.
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A.
TR-25
TR-25 is the statistical and administrative region code assigned to Turkey’s Erzurum Province.
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B.
T-25 Universal
The T-25 Universal is a Brazilian-designed military trainer aircraft widely used for basic flight instruction and pilot training.
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C.
C-21A
The C-21A is a U.S. military transport and medical evacuation aircraft derived from the Learjet 35 business jet.
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D.
TX-12
TX-12 is a United States congressional district in north-central Texas that includes much of Fort Worth and surrounding areas and elects a member to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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E.
LC-19
LC-19 is a historic launch complex at Cape Canaveral used extensively during NASA’s early crewed spaceflight programs, including the Gemini missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadair CL-215 variant
ⓘ
aerial firefighting aircraft ⓘ amphibious aircraft ⓘ turboprop aircraft ⓘ water bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
amphibious flying boat
ⓘ
high-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| basedOn | Canadair CL-215 ⓘ |
| category |
firefighting aircraft
ⓘ
special-mission aircraft ⓘ |
| conversionType | piston-to-turboprop conversion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
operations from lakes and reservoirs
ⓘ
short takeoff and landing on water ⓘ |
| engineModel | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop engine ⓘ |
| firefightingMethod |
foam drop
ⓘ
low-level water drop ⓘ |
| fuselageType | boat hull ⓘ |
| introducedAs | modernized CL-215 variant ⓘ |
| isUpgradeOf | Canadair CL-215 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Bombardier
ⓘ
surface form:
Bombardier Aerospace
Canadair ⓘ |
| modernizationFeatures |
structural improvements
ⓘ
turboprop engines ⓘ updated avionics ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Croatian Air Force
ⓘ
Hellenic Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Air Force
Firefighters Corps of Italy ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Civil Protection (via contractors)
Spanish Air Force ⓘ French civil security authorities ⓘ
surface form:
Sécurité Civile (France)
Turkish Aeronautical Association ⓘ |
| powerplantConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
forest fire suppression
ⓘ
scooping and dropping water ⓘ |
| propulsion | turboprop ⓘ |
| role |
aerial firefighting
ⓘ
search and rescue support ⓘ water bombing ⓘ |
| successor | Bombardier 415 ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding |
land
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| waterScoopingCapability | yes ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CL-215T Description of subject: The CL-215T is a turboprop-powered, modernized version of the Canadair CL-215 amphibious water bomber, used primarily for aerial firefighting operations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.