Douglas C-47 Skytrain
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The Douglas C-47 Skytrain is a military transport aircraft, derived from the DC-3 airliner, that became a workhorse for Allied forces in World War II and beyond.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas C-47 Skytrain canonical | 15 |
| C-47 Skytrain | 9 |
| C-47 Dakota | 1 |
| Douglas C-47 Dakota | 1 |
| Douglas C‑47 Skytrain | 1 |
| Douglas DC-3 | 1 |
| Douglas DC-3 derivative | 1 |
| R4D (U.S. Navy designation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T753168 — 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.
Target entity: Douglas C-47 Skytrain Context triple: [The Hump airlift over the Himalayas, usedAircraft, Douglas C-47 Skytrain]
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A.
Cessna O-2 Skymaster
The Cessna O-2 Skymaster is a military twin-boom, push-pull configuration aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Air Force for forward air control and reconnaissance during the Vietnam War.
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B.
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar is a twin-boom, twin-engine military transport aircraft used extensively by the U.S. Air Force and other operators from the late 1940s through the 1960s for cargo, troop, and paratroop operations.
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C.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft renowned worldwide for its versatility in tactical airlift, humanitarian missions, and special operations since the 1950s.
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D.
North American B-25B Mitchell
The North American B-25B Mitchell is a twin‑engine medium bomber used by the United States during World War II, most famously in the 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan.
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E.
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
The Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor is a twin-engine military transport and trainer aircraft, derived from the Beechcraft Model 18, that was widely used by the United States and allied air forces from World War II through the postwar era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Douglas C-47 Skytrain Target entity description: The Douglas C-47 Skytrain is a military transport aircraft, derived from the DC-3 airliner, that became a workhorse for Allied forces in World War II and beyond.
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A.
Cessna O-2 Skymaster
The Cessna O-2 Skymaster is a military twin-boom, push-pull configuration aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Air Force for forward air control and reconnaissance during the Vietnam War.
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B.
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar is a twin-boom, twin-engine military transport aircraft used extensively by the U.S. Air Force and other operators from the late 1940s through the 1960s for cargo, troop, and paratroop operations.
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C.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft renowned worldwide for its versatility in tactical airlift, humanitarian missions, and special operations since the 1950s.
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D.
North American B-25B Mitchell
The North American B-25B Mitchell is a twin‑engine medium bomber used by the United States during World War II, most famously in the 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan.
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E.
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
The Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor is a twin-engine military transport and trainer aircraft, derived from the Beechcraft Model 18, that was widely used by the United States and allied air forces from World War II through the postwar era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
ⓘ
twin-engine propeller-driven aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | all-metal construction ⓘ |
| alliedCodename | Dakota ⓘ |
| category |
World War II military aircraft of the United States
ⓘ
transport aircraft of World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | approximately 290 km/h ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Douglas DC-3
|
| engineConfiguration | two radial piston engines ⓘ |
| engineType |
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine
ⓘ
surface form:
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp
|
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1941-12-23 ⓘ |
| influenced | postwar civilian DC-3 conversions ⓘ |
| introduced | 1941 ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Dakota
ⓘ
Gooney Bird ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 360 km/h ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Berlin Airlift
ⓘ
D-Day ⓘ
surface form:
D-Day Normandy landings
|
| numberBuilt | over 10000 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | civilian airlines postwar ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | around 28 troops ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller-driven ⓘ |
| range | approximately 2400 km ⓘ |
| role |
cargo transport
ⓘ
medical evacuation aircraft ⓘ paratroop transport ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 1940s ⓘ |
| status | some examples still in service ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
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Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Soviet Air Forces ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
airborne assault operations
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glider towing ⓘ supply drops ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Korean War
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Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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Subject: Douglas C-47 Skytrain Description of subject: The Douglas C-47 Skytrain is a military transport aircraft, derived from the DC-3 airliner, that became a workhorse for Allied forces in World War II and beyond.
Referenced by (30)
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