Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
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The Canadair CT-133 Silver Star is a Canadian-built jet trainer and light attack aircraft, derived from the Lockheed T-33, that served as the Royal Canadian Air Force’s primary jet trainer for several decades.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Canadair CT-133 Silver Star canonical | 2 |
| Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (Nene-powered variants) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4623647 — 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: Canadair CT-133 Silver Star Context triple: [Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, hasNotableAircraft, Canadair CT-133 Silver Star]
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Canadair CP-107 Argus
The Canadair CP-107 Argus was a Canadian-built long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Cold War.
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B.
Convair T-29
The Convair T-29 is a military trainer and transport aircraft developed from the Convair 240 airliner and used primarily by the U.S. Air Force for navigation and radar training.
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C.
Fairchild C-82 Packet
The Fairchild C-82 Packet was an American twin-boom, twin-engine military transport aircraft developed during World War II for cargo and paratroop operations.
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D.
Convair 240
The Convair 240 is a twin‑engine, pressurized short- to medium-haul airliner introduced in the late 1940s and widely used by airlines and military operators around the world.
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E.
C-141 Starlifter
The C-141 Starlifter is a retired U.S. Air Force strategic airlifter designed to rapidly transport troops, cargo, and equipment over long distances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Canadair CT-133 Silver Star Target entity description: The Canadair CT-133 Silver Star is a Canadian-built jet trainer and light attack aircraft, derived from the Lockheed T-33, that served as the Royal Canadian Air Force’s primary jet trainer for several decades.
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A.
Canadair CP-107 Argus
The Canadair CP-107 Argus was a Canadian-built long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Cold War.
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B.
Convair T-29
The Convair T-29 is a military trainer and transport aircraft developed from the Convair 240 airliner and used primarily by the U.S. Air Force for navigation and radar training.
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C.
Fairchild C-82 Packet
The Fairchild C-82 Packet was an American twin-boom, twin-engine military transport aircraft developed during World War II for cargo and paratroop operations.
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D.
Convair 240
The Convair 240 is a twin‑engine, pressurized short- to medium-haul airliner introduced in the late 1940s and widely used by airlines and military operators around the world.
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E.
C-141 Starlifter
The C-141 Starlifter is a retired U.S. Air Force strategic airlifter designed to rapidly transport troops, cargo, and equipment over long distances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadair aircraft
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jet trainer aircraft ⓘ light attack aircraft ⓘ military trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| armamentCapability |
bombs
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machine guns ⓘ rockets ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | tandem-seat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star (via T-33) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationInCanada | CT-133 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1952 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1952 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Canadair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 970 km/h ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Silver Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | license-built variant of the Lockheed T-33 adapted to Canadian engines and systems ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 656 ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Avro Canada Orenda (license-built Nene variant)
NERFINISHED
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Rolls-Royce Nene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Canadian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | approximately 2,050 km ⓘ |
| retiredFromCanadianForces | 2005 ⓘ |
| retiredFromRCAF | 1968 ⓘ |
| role |
electronic warfare training
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jet trainer ⓘ light attack ⓘ target towing ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 14,600 m ⓘ |
| serviceDurationInCanada | over 50 years ⓘ |
| usedAs | primary jet trainer of the Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bolivian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ French Air Force (evaluation/limited use) NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduran Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Air Force (limited use) NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerobatic training
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pilot training ⓘ weapons training ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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Subject: Canadair CT-133 Silver Star Description of subject: The Canadair CT-133 Silver Star is a Canadian-built jet trainer and light attack aircraft, derived from the Lockheed T-33, that served as the Royal Canadian Air Force’s primary jet trainer for several decades.
Referenced by (3)
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