Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
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The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar is a twin-engine, medium-lift military helicopter used worldwide for transport, search and rescue, and tactical operations.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1420719 — 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: Eurocopter AS532 Cougar Context triple: [Bulgarian Air Force, aircraftOperated, Eurocopter AS532 Cougar]
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A.
Airbus H225
The Airbus H225 is a long-range, twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter widely used for offshore transport, search and rescue, and military missions.
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B.
Eurocopter EC665 Tiger (ARH)
The Eurocopter EC665 Tiger (ARH) is an Australian variant of the Tiger attack helicopter, designed for armed reconnaissance and close air support missions.
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C.
Airbus H145
The Airbus H145 is a twin-engine light utility helicopter widely used for emergency medical services, law enforcement, and civilian transport due to its versatility, advanced avionics, and high performance.
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D.
Gazelle helicopter
The Gazelle helicopter is a light, fast, and highly maneuverable French-designed utility and reconnaissance helicopter widely used by military forces for training, liaison, and observation roles.
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E.
Bell 212 helicopter
The Bell 212 helicopter is a twin-engine, medium utility helicopter widely used for military transport, search and rescue, and general support missions 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: Eurocopter AS532 Cougar Target entity description: The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar is a twin-engine, medium-lift military helicopter used worldwide for transport, search and rescue, and tactical operations.
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A.
Airbus H225
The Airbus H225 is a long-range, twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter widely used for offshore transport, search and rescue, and military missions.
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B.
Eurocopter EC665 Tiger (ARH)
The Eurocopter EC665 Tiger (ARH) is an Australian variant of the Tiger attack helicopter, designed for armed reconnaissance and close air support missions.
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C.
Airbus H145
The Airbus H145 is a twin-engine light utility helicopter widely used for emergency medical services, law enforcement, and civilian transport due to its versatility, advanced avionics, and high performance.
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D.
Gazelle helicopter
The Gazelle helicopter is a light, fast, and highly maneuverable French-designed utility and reconnaissance helicopter widely used by military forces for training, liaison, and observation roles.
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E.
Bell 212 helicopter
The Bell 212 helicopter is a twin-engine, medium utility helicopter widely used for military transport, search and rescue, and general support missions around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medium-lift helicopter
ⓘ
military helicopter ⓘ twin-engine helicopter ⓘ |
| armamentOption |
anti-tank missiles
ⓘ
machine guns ⓘ rocket pods ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crew |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | 240 km/h ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma
ⓘ
surface form:
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma
|
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1977 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | twin-engine, single-rotor layout ⓘ |
| height | 4.6 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1983 ⓘ |
| length | 15.53 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Airbus Helicopters
ⓘ
Airbus Helicopters ⓘ
surface form:
Eurocopter
|
| maxSpeed | 278 km/h ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight |
9000 kg
ⓘ
9900 kg ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | up to 25 troops ⓘ |
| powerplant | Turbomeca Makila 1A1 ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
combat search and rescue
ⓘ
medical evacuation ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| range | 573 km ⓘ |
| role |
search and rescue helicopter
ⓘ
tactical transport helicopter ⓘ transport helicopter ⓘ utility helicopter ⓘ |
| rotorDiameter | 15.08 m ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | 6096 m ⓘ |
| successor | Eurocopter EC725 Caracal ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail rotor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian Army
ⓘ
Chilean Army ⓘ French Army ⓘ Indonesian Army ⓘ Royal Netherlands Air Force ⓘ Swiss Air Force ⓘ Turkish Land Forces ⓘ United Arab Emirates Armed Forces ⓘ |
| variant |
AS532 Cougar
ⓘ
surface form:
AS532 AC
AS532 Cougar ⓘ
surface form:
AS532 AL
AS532 Cougar ⓘ
surface form:
AS532 SC
AS532 UL ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eurocopter AS532 Cougar Description of subject: The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar is a twin-engine, medium-lift military helicopter used worldwide for transport, search and rescue, and tactical operations.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Airbus Helicopters Cougar
this entity surface form:
Airbus Helicopters Cougar
this entity surface form:
Eurocopter Super Puma family
this entity surface form:
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma
this entity surface form:
Aérospatiale AS 532 Cougar
this entity surface form:
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma used by RAF
this entity surface form:
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma used in strategic operations