de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
E460067
The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a renowned Canadian single-engine STOL utility aircraft widely used for bush flying, cargo transport, and rugged remote operations since the late 1940s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4623663 — 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: de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Context triple: [Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, hasNotableAircraft, de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver]
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A.
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a post–World War II tandem-seat trainer aircraft widely used by air forces and flying clubs for pilot instruction and aerobatics.
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B.
Twin Otter
The Twin Otter is a rugged, twin‑engine turboprop utility aircraft renowned for its short takeoff and landing capabilities and use on regional and remote routes.
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C.
Grumman Tracker
The Grumman Tracker is a twin-engine, carrier-based anti-submarine warfare aircraft originally developed for the U.S. Navy in the early Cold War era.
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D.
Cessna O-2 Skymaster
The Cessna O-2 Skymaster is a military twin-boom, push-pull configuration aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Air Force for forward air control and reconnaissance during the Vietnam War.
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E.
Allison T56 turboprop
The Allison T56 is a widely used American turboprop aircraft engine known for powering military and maritime patrol aircraft such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules and P-3 Orion.
- 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: de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Target entity description: The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a renowned Canadian single-engine STOL utility aircraft widely used for bush flying, cargo transport, and rugged remote operations since the late 1940s.
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A.
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a post–World War II tandem-seat trainer aircraft widely used by air forces and flying clubs for pilot instruction and aerobatics.
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B.
Twin Otter
The Twin Otter is a rugged, twin‑engine turboprop utility aircraft renowned for its short takeoff and landing capabilities and use on regional and remote routes.
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C.
Grumman Tracker
The Grumman Tracker is a twin-engine, carrier-based anti-submarine warfare aircraft originally developed for the U.S. Navy in the early Cold War era.
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D.
Cessna O-2 Skymaster
The Cessna O-2 Skymaster is a military twin-boom, push-pull configuration aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Air Force for forward air control and reconnaissance during the Vietnam War.
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E.
Allison T56 turboprop
The Allison T56 is a widely used American turboprop aircraft engine known for powering military and maritime patrol aircraft such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules and P-3 Orion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
STOL utility aircraft
ⓘ
bush plane ⓘ single-engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | single-engine, high-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | approximately 230 km/h ⓘ |
| designedFor |
operations from unprepared strips
ⓘ
operations in remote areas ⓘ operations on water ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single radial engine ⓘ |
| engineType | Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Ontario Department of Lands and Forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1947-08-16 ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | all-metal ⓘ |
| height | approximately 2.74 m ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic Canadian bush plane ⓘ |
| introduced | 1948 ⓘ |
| landingGear |
conventional landing gear
ⓘ
floats (optional) ⓘ skis (optional) ⓘ |
| length | approximately 9.22 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | de Havilland Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 255 km/h ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | approximately 5100 lb ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Beaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
STOL performance from short, rough strips
ⓘ
rugged construction ⓘ short takeoff and landing capability ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 1600 ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Canadian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ civil bush operators worldwide ⓘ |
| powerplant | Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | bush operators ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1967 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1947 ⓘ |
| range | approximately 750 km ⓘ |
| role |
STOL transport
ⓘ
utility aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 5400 m ⓘ |
| status | many examples still in service ⓘ |
| successor | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity | 6 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial survey
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bush flying ⓘ cargo transport ⓘ floatplane operations ⓘ medevac operations ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ ski operations ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 14.63 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Description of subject: The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a renowned Canadian single-engine STOL utility aircraft widely used for bush flying, cargo transport, and rugged remote operations since the late 1940s.
Referenced by (4)
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