Westland Lynx
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The Westland Lynx is a British multi-role military helicopter renowned for its agility and widespread use in both army and naval variants since the 1970s.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Westland Lynx canonical | 10 |
| Westland Lynx helicopter | 3 |
| Westland Lynx AH7 | 1 |
| Westland Lynx HMA8 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12922655 — 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: Westland Lynx Context triple: [AW159 Wildcat, developedFrom, Westland Lynx]
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A.
Westland Puma HC2
The Westland Puma HC2 is a modernized, twin‑engine medium-lift military helicopter used by the Royal Air Force for tactical transport and support missions.
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B.
Westland Wapiti
The Westland Wapiti was a British two-seat general-purpose biplane of the interwar period, used extensively by the Royal Air Force and several Commonwealth air forces.
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C.
Westland Sea King
The Westland Sea King is a British-built, twin-engine amphibious helicopter widely used for search and rescue, anti-submarine warfare, and transport missions by various military forces.
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D.
Westland Wyvern
The Westland Wyvern was a British carrier-based strike aircraft of the early Cold War era, notable for its turboprop engine and distinctive contra-rotating propellers.
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E.
Westland Wessex
The Westland Wessex is a British-built, turbine-powered military helicopter widely used from the 1960s for roles such as troop transport, anti-submarine warfare, and search and rescue.
- 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: Westland Lynx Target entity description: The Westland Lynx is a British multi-role military helicopter renowned for its agility and widespread use in both army and naval variants since the 1970s.
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A.
Westland Puma HC2
The Westland Puma HC2 is a modernized, twin‑engine medium-lift military helicopter used by the Royal Air Force for tactical transport and support missions.
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B.
Westland Wapiti
The Westland Wapiti was a British two-seat general-purpose biplane of the interwar period, used extensively by the Royal Air Force and several Commonwealth air forces.
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C.
Westland Sea King
The Westland Sea King is a British-built, twin-engine amphibious helicopter widely used for search and rescue, anti-submarine warfare, and transport missions by various military forces.
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D.
Westland Wyvern
The Westland Wyvern was a British carrier-based strike aircraft of the early Cold War era, notable for its turboprop engine and distinctive contra-rotating propellers.
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E.
Westland Wessex
The Westland Wessex is a British-built, turbine-powered military helicopter widely used from the 1960s for roles such as troop transport, anti-submarine warfare, and search and rescue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military helicopter
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rotorcraft ⓘ utility helicopter ⓘ |
| armamentOptions |
anti-ship missiles
ⓘ
machine guns ⓘ rockets ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| armyVariant |
Lynx AH.1
ⓘ
linked to:
Lynx helicopter
Lynx AH.7 ⓘ
linked to:
Lynx helicopter
Lynx AH.9 ⓘ
linked to:
Lynx helicopter
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| engineModel | Rolls-Royce Gem ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1971-03-21 ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| introduced | 1978 ⓘ |
| mainRotorBlades | 4 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Westland Helicopters ⓘ |
| maxSpeedRecord | 400.87 km/h ⓘ |
| maxSpeedRecordDate | 1986-08-11 ⓘ |
| navalVariant |
Lynx HAS.2
ⓘ
Lynx HAS.3 ⓘ
linked to:
Lynx HAS.2
Lynx HMA.8 ⓘ
linked to:
Lynx helicopter
|
| notableFeature |
folding rotor blades on naval variants
ⓘ
fully articulated rotor system ⓘ high agility ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
British Army
ⓘ
French Navy ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ Royal Netherlands Navy ⓘ |
| record | world speed record for helicopters (1986) ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare helicopter
ⓘ
anti-surface warfare helicopter ⓘ battlefield utility helicopter ⓘ medical evacuation helicopter ⓘ multi-role helicopter ⓘ reconnaissance helicopter ⓘ search and rescue helicopter ⓘ |
| status |
partially retired
ⓘ
still in service with some operators ⓘ |
| successor | AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat ⓘ |
| tailRotorBlades | 4 ⓘ |
| typicalCapacity | 8 troops ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian Navy
ⓘ
German Navy ⓘ Norwegian Coast Guard ⓘ
linked to:
Coast Guard (Norway)
Portuguese Navy ⓘ Royal Danish Navy ⓘ
linked to:
Danish Navy
Royal Malaysian Navy ⓘ South Korean Navy ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Afghanistan War (2001–2021)
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linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Falklands War ⓘ Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Westland Lynx Description of subject: The Westland Lynx is a British multi-role military helicopter renowned for its agility and widespread use in both army and naval variants since the 1970s.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.