TriStar K1
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The TriStar K1 is a Royal Air Force variant of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar airliner adapted primarily for air-to-air refueling and transport duties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TriStar K1 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3878854 — 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: TriStar K1 Context triple: [RAF Tristar, hasVariant, TriStar K1]
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A.
Turbostar
Turbostar is a family of modern British diesel multiple-unit trains widely used for regional and commuter services across the UK rail network.
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B.
Kandi
Kandi is an American singer, songwriter, television personality, and businesswoman best known as a member of the R&B group Xscape and a star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
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C.
Voyager KC2
Voyager KC2 is an Airbus A330-based multi-role tanker transport aircraft used by the Royal Air Force for air-to-air refuelling and strategic airlift operations.
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D.
Nortrup
Nortrup is a small municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated within the Artland region.
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E.
Troinex
Troinex is a small municipality in the canton of Geneva in southwestern Switzerland, situated near the French border.
- 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: TriStar K1 Target entity description: The TriStar K1 is a Royal Air Force variant of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar airliner adapted primarily for air-to-air refueling and transport duties.
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A.
Turbostar
Turbostar is a family of modern British diesel multiple-unit trains widely used for regional and commuter services across the UK rail network.
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B.
Kandi
Kandi is an American singer, songwriter, television personality, and businesswoman best known as a member of the R&B group Xscape and a star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
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C.
Voyager KC2
Voyager KC2 is an Airbus A330-based multi-role tanker transport aircraft used by the Royal Air Force for air-to-air refuelling and strategic airlift operations.
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D.
Nortrup
Nortrup is a small municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated within the Artland region.
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E.
Troinex
Troinex is a small municipality in the canton of Geneva in southwestern Switzerland, situated near the French border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar variant
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aerial refueling aircraft ⓘ military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
low-wing
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wide-body ⓘ |
| aircraftType | jet ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | aluminium alloy ⓘ |
| allianceUser | NATO ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar ⓘ |
| convertedFrom |
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
ⓘ
surface form:
civilian Lockheed L-1011 TriStar airliners
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewRole |
air-to-air refueling operator
ⓘ
cabin crew ⓘ flight crew ⓘ |
| engineModel | Rolls-Royce RB211 ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| fuselageType | pressurized ⓘ |
| hasFlightDeck | glass cockpit (partially modernised from original analogue) ⓘ |
| hasRefuelingPoints | 2 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Aircraft Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed
|
| numberOfEngines | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAF Transport Command
ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Air Transport Fleet
|
| primaryRole | air-to-air refueling ⓘ |
| refuelingMethod | hose-and-drogue ⓘ |
| refuelingPodsLocation | underwing ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | 2014 ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
cargo transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| serviceEntryWithRAF | 1980s ⓘ |
| stationedAt | RAF Brize Norton ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| usedBy | No. 216 Squadron RAF ⓘ |
| usedFor |
logistic support
ⓘ
medical evacuation ⓘ strategic airlift ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: TriStar K1 Description of subject: The TriStar K1 is a Royal Air Force variant of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar airliner adapted primarily for air-to-air refueling and transport duties.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.