Tupolev Tu-141
E1035738
The Tupolev Tu-141 is a Soviet-era, medium-range, jet-powered reconnaissance drone developed in the 1970s for high-speed, high-altitude tactical surveillance missions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tupolev Tu-141 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12969717 — 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: Tupolev Tu-141 Context triple: [Tupolev Tu-143, derivedFrom, Tupolev Tu-141]
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A.
Tupolev Tu-143
The Tupolev Tu-143 is a Soviet-era unmanned reconnaissance drone developed in the 1970s for tactical battlefield surveillance and target acquisition.
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B.
Tupolev Tu-123
The Tupolev Tu-123 was a Soviet-era supersonic reconnaissance drone designed for high-altitude strategic surveillance missions during the Cold War.
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C.
Tupolev Tu-10
The Tupolev Tu-10 was a Soviet prototype medium bomber developed in the late 1940s as part of post–World War II advances in military aviation.
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D.
Tupolev Tu-126
The Tupolev Tu-126 is a Soviet-era airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft developed from the Tu-114 airliner and used primarily by the Soviet Air Forces during the Cold War.
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E.
Tupolev Tu-119
The Tupolev Tu-119 was a Soviet experimental variant of the Tu-95 bomber designed to test nuclear-powered aircraft propulsion during the Cold War.
- 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: Tupolev Tu-141 Target entity description: The Tupolev Tu-141 is a Soviet-era, medium-range, jet-powered reconnaissance drone developed in the 1970s for high-speed, high-altitude tactical surveillance missions.
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A.
Tupolev Tu-143
The Tupolev Tu-143 is a Soviet-era unmanned reconnaissance drone developed in the 1970s for tactical battlefield surveillance and target acquisition.
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B.
Tupolev Tu-123
The Tupolev Tu-123 was a Soviet-era supersonic reconnaissance drone designed for high-altitude strategic surveillance missions during the Cold War.
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C.
Tupolev Tu-10
The Tupolev Tu-10 was a Soviet prototype medium bomber developed in the late 1940s as part of post–World War II advances in military aviation.
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D.
Tupolev Tu-126
The Tupolev Tu-126 is a Soviet-era airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft developed from the Tu-114 airliner and used primarily by the Soviet Air Forces during the Cold War.
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E.
Tupolev Tu-119
The Tupolev Tu-119 was a Soviet experimental variant of the Tu-95 bomber designed to test nuclear-powered aircraft propulsion during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft
ⓘ
reconnaissance drone ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicle ⓘ |
| airframeConfiguration |
mid-mounted swept wing
ⓘ
twin-boom layout ⓘ |
| category |
Soviet military reconnaissance aircraft
ⓘ
unmanned military aircraft of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Tupolev OKB
ⓘ
linked to:
Tupolev Design Bureau
|
| designedFor |
battlefield surveillance
ⓘ
tactical-level reconnaissance ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1979 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1974 ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
inertial navigation system
ⓘ
pre-programmed flight path ⓘ |
| launchMethod |
rocket-assisted takeoff
ⓘ
truck-mounted launcher ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | transportable ground vehicle ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Tupolev Design Bureau ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
high-altitude flight
ⓘ
high-speed flight ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | VR-2 Strizh ⓘ |
| operatorType | ground-controlled ⓘ |
| payloadType |
electro-optical sensors
ⓘ
film cameras ⓘ photographic reconnaissance equipment ⓘ |
| powerplantLocation | rear fuselage ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
surveillance
ⓘ
tactical reconnaissance ⓘ |
| propulsionType | jet-powered ⓘ |
| rangeClass | medium-range ⓘ |
| recoveryMethod | parachute recovery ⓘ |
| recoverySite | pre-designated landing zone ⓘ |
| serviceEntryContext | Warsaw Pact reconnaissance needs ⓘ |
| status |
largely retired
ⓘ
limited service in Ukraine ⓘ |
| successor | Tupolev Tu-143 ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin-fin tail ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | runway-independent ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Federation (limited, post-Soviet stocks)
ⓘ
linked to:
Russia
Soviet Air Forces ⓘ Ukrainian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Russo-Ukrainian War
ⓘ
Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tupolev Tu-141 Description of subject: The Tupolev Tu-141 is a Soviet-era, medium-range, jet-powered reconnaissance drone developed in the 1970s for high-speed, high-altitude tactical surveillance missions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.