C-5 Galaxy
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The C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force, known for its massive cargo capacity and long-range strategic airlift capabilities.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| C-5 Galaxy canonical | 9 |
| Lockheed C-5 Galaxy | 4 |
| C-5A | 3 |
| C-5B | 3 |
| C-5C | 3 |
| C-5M Super Galaxy | 3 |
| C-5D | 1 |
| C-5M Super Galaxy modernization program | 1 |
| Lockheed C-5A Galaxy | 1 |
| Lockheed C-5B Galaxy | 1 |
| Lockheed C-5C Galaxy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T617401 — 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: C-5 Galaxy Context triple: [Lockheed Martin, majorProduct, C-5 Galaxy]
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A.
C-17 Globemaster III
The C-17 Globemaster III is a large, long-range military transport aircraft used by several air forces worldwide for rapid strategic airlift of troops and heavy cargo.
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B.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft renowned worldwide for its versatility in tactical airlift, humanitarian missions, and special operations since the 1950s.
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C.
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic strategic bomber used by the United States Air Force since the 1950s, renowned for its heavy payload capacity and exceptional longevity in service.
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D.
B-1B Lancer
The B-1B Lancer is a U.S. Air Force supersonic, long-range strategic bomber designed for low-level penetration and heavy payload delivery.
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E.
B-2 Spirit
The B-2 Spirit is a U.S. stealth strategic bomber known for its flying-wing design and ability to penetrate sophisticated air defenses to deliver both conventional and nuclear weapons.
- 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: C-5 Galaxy Target entity description: The C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force, known for its massive cargo capacity and long-range strategic airlift capabilities.
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A.
C-17 Globemaster III
The C-17 Globemaster III is a large, long-range military transport aircraft used by several air forces worldwide for rapid strategic airlift of troops and heavy cargo.
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B.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft renowned worldwide for its versatility in tactical airlift, humanitarian missions, and special operations since the 1950s.
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C.
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic strategic bomber used by the United States Air Force since the 1950s, renowned for its heavy payload capacity and exceptional longevity in service.
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D.
B-1B Lancer
The B-1B Lancer is a U.S. Air Force supersonic, long-range strategic bomber designed for low-level penetration and heavy payload delivery.
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E.
B-2 Spirit
The B-2 Spirit is a U.S. stealth strategic bomber known for its flying-wing design and ability to penetrate sophisticated air defenses to deliver both conventional and nuclear weapons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
ⓘ
strategic airlifter ⓘ |
| canTransport |
M1 Abrams tanks
ⓘ
surface form:
M1 Abrams tank
multiple helicopters ⓘ outsized cargo ⓘ |
| cargoCompartmentHeight | 4.1 m ⓘ |
| cargoCompartmentLength | 36.9 m ⓘ |
| cargoCompartmentWidth | 5.8 m ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 7 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | 0.77 Mach ⓘ |
| developedToReplace | Douglas C-133 Cargomaster ⓘ |
| engineModel |
General Electric CF6
ⓘ
surface form:
General Electric CF6-80C2 (C-5M)
General Electric TF39 ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1970 ⓘ |
| feature |
kneeling landing gear
ⓘ
nose opens upward for drive-on loading ⓘ rear loading ramp ⓘ |
| ferryRange | 5500 nmi ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1968-06-30 ⓘ |
| height | 19.8 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1970 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle with multiple bogies ⓘ |
| length | 75.3 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Aircraft Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed
Lockheed Martin ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 0.79 Mach ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | 381000 kg ⓘ |
| modernizationProgram | Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Galaxy ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 131 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| payloadCapacity | 127000 kg ⓘ |
| powerplant | 4 × turbofan engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| range | 4445 nmi ⓘ |
| role |
heavy cargo transport
ⓘ
strategic airlift ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | nose and aft cargo doors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aeromedical evacuation
ⓘ
humanitarian relief missions ⓘ strategic airlift of troops and equipment ⓘ |
| variant |
C-5 Galaxy
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
C-5A
C-5 Galaxy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-5B
C-5 Galaxy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-5C
C-5 Galaxy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-5M Super Galaxy
|
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | 67.9 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: C-5 Galaxy Description of subject: The C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force, known for its massive cargo capacity and long-range strategic airlift capabilities.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
subject surface form:
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
this entity surface form:
C-5M Super Galaxy modernization program
this entity surface form:
C-5A
this entity surface form:
C-5B
this entity surface form:
C-5C
this entity surface form:
C-5M Super Galaxy
subject surface form:
167th Airlift Wing
subject surface form:
Robins Air Force Base
this entity surface form:
C-5M Super Galaxy
this entity surface form:
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
this entity surface form:
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
this entity surface form:
Lockheed C-5A Galaxy
this entity surface form:
Lockheed C-5B Galaxy
this entity surface form:
Lockheed C-5C Galaxy
this entity surface form:
C-5A
this entity surface form:
C-5B
this entity surface form:
C-5C
this entity surface form:
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
this entity surface form:
C-5A
this entity surface form:
C-5B
this entity surface form:
C-5C
this entity surface form:
C-5D
this entity surface form:
C-5M Super Galaxy
this entity surface form:
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy