Bell CH-146 Griffon
E518438
The Bell CH-146 Griffon is a Canadian military utility helicopter, based on the Bell 412, used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force for transport, search and rescue, and training roles.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bell CH-146 Griffon canonical | 3 |
| CH-146 Griffon | 3 |
| CH-146 | 1 |
| CH-146 Griffon (SAR detachment) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5405366 — 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: Bell CH-146 Griffon Context triple: [NATO Flying Training in Canada, trainingAircraft, Bell CH-146 Griffon]
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A.
CH-148 Cyclone
The CH-148 Cyclone is a Canadian maritime helicopter designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, and shipborne operations.
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B.
Aérospatiale AS 365 Dauphin
The Aérospatiale AS 365 Dauphin is a twin-engine, medium-weight multipurpose helicopter widely used worldwide for roles such as search and rescue, offshore transport, and law enforcement.
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C.
Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma
The Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma is a French medium-lift, twin-engine military transport helicopter widely used for troop movement, cargo transport, and search-and-rescue operations.
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D.
Bell 429
The Bell 429 is a light twin-engine helicopter widely used for corporate transport, emergency medical services, and law enforcement due to its advanced avionics, spacious cabin, and performance.
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E.
CHC Helicopter
CHC Helicopter is a global helicopter services company that primarily provides offshore oil and gas transportation, search and rescue, and emergency medical services.
- 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: Bell CH-146 Griffon Target entity description: The Bell CH-146 Griffon is a Canadian military utility helicopter, based on the Bell 412, used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force for transport, search and rescue, and training roles.
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A.
CH-148 Cyclone
The CH-148 Cyclone is a Canadian maritime helicopter designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, and shipborne operations.
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B.
Aérospatiale AS 365 Dauphin
The Aérospatiale AS 365 Dauphin is a twin-engine, medium-weight multipurpose helicopter widely used worldwide for roles such as search and rescue, offshore transport, and law enforcement.
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C.
Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma
The Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma is a French medium-lift, twin-engine military transport helicopter widely used for troop movement, cargo transport, and search-and-rescue operations.
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D.
Bell 429
The Bell 429 is a light twin-engine helicopter widely used for corporate transport, emergency medical services, and law enforcement due to its advanced avionics, spacious cabin, and performance.
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E.
CHC Helicopter
CHC Helicopter is a global helicopter services company that primarily provides offshore oil and gas transportation, search and rescue, and emergency medical services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
helicopter
ⓘ
military utility helicopter ⓘ |
| armedWith |
7.62 mm machine guns
ⓘ
door-mounted machine guns ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bell 412 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designation |
CH-146
ⓘ
linked to:
Bell CH-146 Griffon
|
| engineModel |
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T Twin-Pac
ⓘ
linked to:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T Twin‑Pac
|
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| hasAvionics | glass cockpit in upgraded variants ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hoist for search and rescue operations
ⓘ
skid landing gear ⓘ |
| introduced | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| mainRotorBlades | 4 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Bell Helicopter Textron
ⓘ
linked to:
Bell Helicopter
|
| maxSpeed | approximately 260 km/h ⓘ |
| name | Griffon ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
1 Wing Kingston
ⓘ
400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron ⓘ 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron ⓘ 417 Combat Support Squadron ⓘ 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron ⓘ 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron ⓘ 439 Combat Support Squadron ⓘ 444 Combat Support Squadron ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | up to 10 troops ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ |
| range | approximately 650 km ⓘ |
| role |
search and rescue
ⓘ
training ⓘ transport ⓘ utility helicopter ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 5,500 m ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1995 ⓘ |
| typicalCrew | 2 pilots ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian forces
|
| usedByBranch |
Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue units
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force tactical aviation units ⓘ |
| usedFor |
disaster relief
ⓘ
domestic operations in Canada ⓘ medevac ⓘ overseas deployments ⓘ tactical transport ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
NATO operations in the Balkans
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linked to:
NATO missions
War in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bell CH-146 Griffon Description of subject: The Bell CH-146 Griffon is a Canadian military utility helicopter, based on the Bell 412, used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force for transport, search and rescue, and training roles.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Bell CH-146 Griffon
linked to: Bell CH-146 Griffon