C-17 Globemaster III
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The C-17 Globemaster III is a large, long-range military transport aircraft used by several air forces worldwide for rapid strategic airlift of troops and heavy cargo.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T30087 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: C-17 Globemaster III Context triple: [Royal Air Force, notableAircraft, C-17 Globemaster III]
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F-35B Lightning II
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Boeing
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G-Wiz
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Messerschmitt Bf 109
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: C-17 Globemaster III Target entity description: The C-17 Globemaster III is a large, long-range military transport aircraft used by several air forces worldwide for rapid strategic airlift of troops and heavy cargo.
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F-35B Lightning II
The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation, stealth, short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) multirole fighter jet used by several air arms, including the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
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Marine One
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Heinkel He 111
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Boeing
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Tomahawk cruise missile
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- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
ⓘ
strategic airlifter ⓘ |
| canOperateFrom |
austere airfields
ⓘ
short runways ⓘ unpaved runways ⓘ |
| cargoCapability |
M1 Abrams tanks
ⓘ
surface form:
M1 Abrams tank
litter patients for medevac ⓘ paratroopers ⓘ three Stryker vehicles ⓘ |
| cargoHoldHeight | 3.76 m ⓘ |
| cargoHoldLength | 26.82 m ⓘ |
| cargoHoldWidth | 5.49 m ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| crewComposition |
one loadmaster
ⓘ
two pilots ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed |
about 450 knots
ⓘ
about 830 km/h ⓘ |
| designGoal | strategic and tactical airlift flexibility ⓘ |
| developedFrom | YC-15 ⓘ |
| engineModel | Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| ferryRange | about 10,400 km ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1991-09-15 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
advanced cargo handling system
ⓘ
fly-by-wire flight controls ⓘ rear loading ramp ⓘ winglets ⓘ |
| height | 16.8 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1995 ⓘ |
| landingDistance | about 1,060 m ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| length | 53 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Boeing
ⓘ
McDonnell Douglas ⓘ |
| maximumPayload | 77,500 kg ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | 265,350 kg ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | more than 275 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operator |
Air Force Reserve
ⓘ
surface form:
Air Force Reserve Command
Air Mobility Command ⓘ Air National Guard ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 2015 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1991 ⓘ |
| programStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| rangeWithMaxPayload | about 4,500 km ⓘ |
| role |
airdrop operations
ⓘ
medical evacuation ⓘ strategic airlift ⓘ tactical airlift ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | 45,000 ft ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| takeoffDistanceAtMaxWeight | about 2,300 m ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Indian Air Force
ⓘ
Kuwait Air Force ⓘ NATO Strategic Airlift Capability ⓘ Qatar Emiri Air Force ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ United Arab Emirates Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United Arab Emirates Air Force
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aeromedical evacuation
ⓘ
disaster relief operations ⓘ humanitarian relief missions ⓘ rapid strategic airlift of cargo ⓘ rapid strategic airlift of troops ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | 51.75 m ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: C-17 Globemaster III Description of subject: The C-17 Globemaster III is a large, long-range military transport aircraft used by several air forces worldwide for rapid strategic airlift of troops and heavy cargo.
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this entity surface form:
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
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this entity surface form:
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
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C-17A-4 Globemaster III
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this entity surface form:
McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
subject surface form:
McDonnell Douglas YC-15
this entity surface form:
McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
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Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
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McChord Field
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C-17 aircraft
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167th Airlift Wing
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United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III
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RAF Brize Norton
this entity surface form:
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
C-17 Globemaster III aircraft
this entity surface form:
C-17A Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
C-17A Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
C-17B Globemaster III
this entity surface form:
C-17 Globemaster III program