Allison T56 turboprop
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allison T56 turboprop canonical | 3 |
| Allison T56-A-425 | 1 |
| Allison T56-A-427A | 1 |
| T56 military turboprop | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T650588 — 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: Allison T56 turboprop Context triple: [CP-140 Aurora, powerplant, Allison T56 turboprop]
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A.
Beechcraft King Air
The Beechcraft King Air is a family of twin-turboprop utility aircraft widely used around the world for military, government, and civilian transport, training, and special-mission roles.
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B.
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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C.
Sully Wing
Sully Wing is one of the main historic wings of the Louvre Museum in Paris, housing collections such as ancient Near Eastern antiquities and French paintings.
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D.
Cessna 208 Caravan
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single-engine turboprop utility aircraft widely used for regional passenger service, cargo transport, and short takeoff and landing operations.
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E.
Beechcraft 1900
The Beechcraft 1900 is a twin-engine turboprop regional airliner designed for short-haul passenger service, widely used by commuter and regional airlines around the world.
- 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: Allison T56 turboprop Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Beechcraft King Air
The Beechcraft King Air is a family of twin-turboprop utility aircraft widely used around the world for military, government, and civilian transport, training, and special-mission roles.
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B.
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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C.
Sully Wing
Sully Wing is one of the main historic wings of the Louvre Museum in Paris, housing collections such as ancient Near Eastern antiquities and French paintings.
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D.
Cessna 208 Caravan
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single-engine turboprop utility aircraft widely used for regional passenger service, cargo transport, and short takeoff and landing operations.
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E.
Beechcraft 1900
The Beechcraft 1900 is a twin-engine turboprop regional airliner designed for short-haul passenger service, widely used by commuter and regional airlines around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | turboprop aircraft engine ⓘ |
| applicationType | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| civilDesignation | Allison 501 ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow ⓘ |
| configuration | single-shaft turboprop ⓘ |
| cooling | air-cooled turbine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developer | Allison Engine Company ⓘ |
| enteredService | mid-1950s ⓘ |
| family | Allison 501 civil engine family ⓘ |
| firstRun | 1953 ⓘ |
| fuelType | jet fuel ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Allison Engine Company
ⓘ
Rolls-Royce Limited ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce plc
|
| notableFeature |
can-annular combustor
ⓘ
modular construction ⓘ |
| notableProgram | C-130 Hercules modernization programs ⓘ |
| notableUser | NATO member air forces ⓘ |
| numberOfCompressorStages | 14 ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | 3000–5000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
maritime patrol aircraft propulsion
ⓘ
military transport aircraft propulsion ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| successor | Rolls-Royce AE 2100 ⓘ |
| turbineStages | 4 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
airlift missions
ⓘ
anti-submarine warfare aircraft ⓘ maritime surveillance aircraft ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
ⓘ
surface form:
Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
Lockheed P-3 Orion ⓘ
surface form:
Kawasaki P-3C Orion
AC-130 gunship ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed AC-130 gunship variants
Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed C-130 maritime patrol variants
Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules
Lockheed P-3 Orion ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed CP-140 Aurora
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call ⓘ EP-3E Aries II ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed EP-3 Aries
Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed HC-130 variants
Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed L-100 Hercules
Lockheed L-188 Electra ⓘ Lockheed P-3 Orion ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed P-3 AEW&C variants
Lockheed P-3 Orion ⓘ Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed WC-130 variants
Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Allison T56 turboprop Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Allison T56-A-425
this entity surface form:
Allison T56-A-427A
subject surface form:
Allison 501
this entity surface form:
T56 military turboprop