BK117 C-2
E831337
The BK117 C-2, also known as the EC145, is a twin-engine light utility helicopter widely used for emergency medical services, law enforcement, and passenger transport.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BK 117 | 1 |
| BK117 C-2 canonical | 1 |
| BK117 family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9936649 — 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: BK117 C-2 Context triple: [BK117 D-2, predecessor, BK117 C-2]
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A.
BK117 D‑2
The BK117 D‑2, better known as the Airbus H145, is a twin‑engine light utility helicopter widely used for emergency medical services, law enforcement, and civilian transport.
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B.
C-21A
The C-21A is a U.S. military transport and medical evacuation aircraft derived from the Learjet 35 business jet.
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C.
C-20
C-20 is the NATO reporting name for the Gulfstream C-20, a military transport and VIP aircraft derived from the Gulfstream III business jet.
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D.
C-7
C-7 is a commuter rail line in the Cercanías Madrid network that connects central Madrid with various suburban areas.
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E.
B-18C
The B-18C was an improved subvariant of the Douglas B-18 Bolo medium bomber used by the United States in the late 1930s and early World War II, featuring upgraded equipment and modifications for enhanced operational performance.
- 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: BK117 C-2 Target entity description: The BK117 C-2, also known as the EC145, is a twin-engine light utility helicopter widely used for emergency medical services, law enforcement, and passenger transport.
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A.
BK117 D‑2
The BK117 D‑2, better known as the Airbus H145, is a twin‑engine light utility helicopter widely used for emergency medical services, law enforcement, and civilian transport.
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B.
C-21A
The C-21A is a U.S. military transport and medical evacuation aircraft derived from the Learjet 35 business jet.
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C.
C-20
C-20 is the NATO reporting name for the Gulfstream C-20, a military transport and VIP aircraft derived from the Gulfstream III business jet.
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D.
C-7
C-7 is a commuter rail line in the Cercanías Madrid network that connects central Madrid with various suburban areas.
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E.
B-18C
The B-18C was an improved subvariant of the Douglas B-18 Bolo medium bomber used by the United States in the late 1930s and early World War II, featuring upgraded equipment and modifications for enhanced operational performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
helicopter
ⓘ
twin‑engine light utility helicopter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
EC145
ⓘ
linked to:
Airbus H145
|
| avionics | glass cockpit (on later variants) ⓘ |
| cabinFeature |
rear clamshell doors
ⓘ
sliding side doors ⓘ |
| cabinType | large unobstructed cabin ⓘ |
| category |
civil utility helicopter
ⓘ
military utility helicopter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 1–2 pilots ⓘ |
| designFeature |
fixed skid landing gear
ⓘ
high-mounted tail boom ⓘ wide clamshell rear loading doors ⓘ |
| engineModel |
Turbomeca Arriel 1E2
ⓘ
linked to:
Turbomeca Arriel
Turbomeca Arriel 2E ⓘ
linked to:
Turbomeca Arriel
|
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1999 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | twin‑engine, single main rotor layout ⓘ |
| introduced | early 2000s ⓘ |
| mainRotorBlades | 4 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Airbus Helicopters
ⓘ
Eurocopter ⓘ
linked to:
Airbus Helicopters
|
| marketedAs |
EC145 by Eurocopter
ⓘ
linked to:
Airbus H145
|
| maxCruiseSpeed | approximately 246 km/h ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | approximately 3585 kg ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
ADAC Luftrettung
ⓘ
DRF Luftrettung ⓘ REGA Swiss Air-Rescue ⓘ various police forces worldwide ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
BK117 family
ⓘ
linked to:
BK117 C-2
|
| passengerCapacity | up to 9 passengers ⓘ |
| range | approximately 680 km ⓘ |
| role |
emergency medical services helicopter
ⓘ
law enforcement helicopter ⓘ passenger transport helicopter ⓘ search and rescue helicopter ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
EC145 T2
ⓘ
linked to:
Eurocopter EC145 T2
H145 ⓘ |
| successorOf |
MBB/Kawasaki BK117
ⓘ
linked to:
MBB/Kawasaki BK 117
|
| tailRotorType | conventional tail rotor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
civil operators
ⓘ
military operators ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air ambulance operations
ⓘ
corporate transport ⓘ offshore support ⓘ police operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BK117 C-2 Description of subject: The BK117 C-2, also known as the EC145, is a twin-engine light utility helicopter widely used for emergency medical services, law enforcement, and passenger transport.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.