Transall C-160 (as consortium partner)
E498811
The Transall C-160 is a twin-engine military transport aircraft developed jointly by French and German manufacturers as a tactical airlifter for medium-range cargo and troop transport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Transall C-160 (as consortium partner) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5156648 — 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: Transall C-160 (as consortium partner) Context triple: [Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm, notableProduct, Transall C-160 (as consortium partner)]
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A.
Airbus A400M Atlas
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a European four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed for tactical and strategic airlift, including heavy cargo and troop transport, aerial refueling, and medical evacuation.
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B.
Tupolev Tu-204 (historically)
The Tupolev Tu-204 is a Russian twin‑engine medium-range jet airliner developed in the late Soviet era as a modern successor to the Tu-154, comparable in role to the Boeing 757.
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C.
CASA C-295
The CASA C-295 is a twin-turboprop tactical military transport aircraft widely used for troop and cargo transport, medical evacuation, and maritime patrol missions.
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D.
CASA C-212 Aviocar
The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a Spanish twin-turboprop, short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport aircraft widely used for military, cargo, and regional passenger operations.
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E.
Tupolev Tu-334
The Tupolev Tu-334 is a Russian short- to medium-range narrow-body passenger airliner developed in the 1990s as a replacement for aging Soviet-era regional jets.
- 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: Transall C-160 (as consortium partner) Target entity description: The Transall C-160 is a twin-engine military transport aircraft developed jointly by French and German manufacturers as a tactical airlifter for medium-range cargo and troop transport.
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A.
Airbus A400M Atlas
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a European four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed for tactical and strategic airlift, including heavy cargo and troop transport, aerial refueling, and medical evacuation.
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B.
Tupolev Tu-204 (historically)
The Tupolev Tu-204 is a Russian twin‑engine medium-range jet airliner developed in the late Soviet era as a modern successor to the Tu-154, comparable in role to the Boeing 757.
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C.
CASA C-295
The CASA C-295 is a twin-turboprop tactical military transport aircraft widely used for troop and cargo transport, medical evacuation, and maritime patrol missions.
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D.
CASA C-212 Aviocar
The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a Spanish twin-turboprop, short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport aircraft widely used for military, cargo, and regional passenger operations.
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E.
Tupolev Tu-334
The Tupolev Tu-334 is a Russian short- to medium-range narrow-body passenger airliner developed in the 1990s as a replacement for aging Soviet-era regional jets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
ⓘ
tactical airlifter ⓘ twin‑engine turboprop aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| allianceProject | Franco-German military cooperation ⓘ |
| cargoCapacity | approximately 16 tonnes ⓘ |
| cargoLoading | rear loading ramp ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | approximately 500 km/h ⓘ |
| designedFor |
medium-range transport
ⓘ
short and semi-prepared airstrips ⓘ |
| developedBy | Transporter-Allianz (TRANSALL) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineCount | 2 ⓘ |
| engineType | Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
French Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1963-02-25 ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
C-160D
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
C-160F NERFINISHED ⓘ C-160G Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ C-160NG NERFINISHED ⓘ C-160R NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1967 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Aérospatiale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MBB NERFINISHED ⓘ VFW-Fokker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 51,000 kg ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 200 ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
French Air and Space Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | approximately 1,850 km with max payload ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | French Air and Space Force 2022 ⓘ |
| role |
cargo transport
ⓘ
tactical transport ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| successor | Airbus A400M Atlas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial resupply
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airdrop of paratroops ⓘ humanitarian relief missions ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Transall C-160 (as consortium partner) Description of subject: The Transall C-160 is a twin-engine military transport aircraft developed jointly by French and German manufacturers as a tactical airlifter for medium-range cargo and troop transport.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.