General Dynamics F-111

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military aircraft supersonic aircraft tactical strike aircraft twin‑engine jet aircraft

The General Dynamics F-111 was a pioneering American supersonic tactical strike aircraft notable for its variable-sweep wings, terrain-following radar, and long-range low-level penetration capabilities.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
F-111	2
F-111 Aardvark	2
General Dynamics F-111 canonical	2
General Dynamics F-111C	2
F-111A	1
F-111C	1
F-111F	1
F-111G	1
General Dynamics F-111G	1
General Dynamics RF-111C	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T848930 — 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: General Dynamics F-111
Context triple: [Bell X-5, influenced, General Dynamics F-111]

A. McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo is a supersonic jet fighter and reconnaissance aircraft developed for the United States Air Force during the Cold War.
B. F-15 Eagle
The F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft developed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) for the U.S. Air Force, renowned for its air superiority performance and exceptional combat record.
C. North American F-100 Super Sabre
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is a U.S. Air Force supersonic jet fighter-bomber that was the first of the Century Series and the first USAF fighter capable of sustained supersonic speed in level flight.
D. F-5 Freedom Fighter
The F-5 Freedom Fighter is a lightweight supersonic fighter aircraft developed by Northrop in the United States and widely exported for use by numerous air forces around the world.
E. Grumman F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable-sweep wing U.S. Navy fighter aircraft renowned for its long-range air superiority, fleet defense, and iconic role in the Cold War and popular culture.
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: General Dynamics F-111
Target entity description: The General Dynamics F-111 was a pioneering American supersonic tactical strike aircraft notable for its variable-sweep wings, terrain-following radar, and long-range low-level penetration capabilities.

A. McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo is a supersonic jet fighter and reconnaissance aircraft developed for the United States Air Force during the Cold War.
B. F-15 Eagle
The F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft developed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) for the U.S. Air Force, renowned for its air superiority performance and exceptional combat record.
C. North American F-100 Super Sabre
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is a U.S. Air Force supersonic jet fighter-bomber that was the first of the Century Series and the first USAF fighter capable of sustained supersonic speed in level flight.
D. F-5 Freedom Fighter
The F-5 Freedom Fighter is a lightweight supersonic fighter aircraft developed by Northrop in the United States and widely exported for use by numerous air forces around the world.
E. Grumman F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable-sweep wing U.S. Navy fighter aircraft renowned for its long-range air superiority, fleet defense, and iconic role in the Cold War and popular culture.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military aircraft ⓘ supersonic aircraft ⓘ tactical strike aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine jet aircraft ⓘ
armament	M61 Vulcan 20 mm cannon (early variants) ⓘ linked to: M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon conventional bombs ⓘ nuclear weapons (selected variants) ⓘ precision‑guided munitions (later variants) ⓘ
combatRadius	over 1,000 nautical miles (variant dependent) ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
crew	2 ⓘ
designGoal	all‑weather deep strike capability ⓘ long‑range low‑level penetration ⓘ
engineType	Pratt & Whitney TF30 afterburning turbofan ⓘ
feature	afterburning turbofan engines ⓘ escape crew capsule ⓘ internal weapons bay ⓘ low‑level high‑speed penetration capability ⓘ side‑by‑side seating for two crew ⓘ swing‑wing design ⓘ terrain‑following radar ⓘ variable‑sweep wings ⓘ
firstFlight	1964-12-21 ⓘ
fuselageType	semi‑monocoque aluminum alloy ⓘ
introducedIntoService	1967 ⓘ
length	approximately 73 ft (22.2 m) ⓘ
manufacturer	General Dynamics ⓘ
maximumSpeed	approximately Mach 2.5 at altitude ⓘ
notableVariant	EF-111A Raven ⓘ F-111A ⓘ linked to: General Dynamics F-111 F-111C ⓘ linked to: General Dynamics F-111 F-111E ⓘ linked to: FB-111 Aardvark F-111F ⓘ linked to: General Dynamics F-111 F-111G ⓘ linked to: General Dynamics F-111 FB-111A ⓘ linked to: FB-111 Aardvark
numberOfEngines	2 ⓘ
primaryUsers	Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ
programName	Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) ⓘ
retiredFromRAAFService	2010 ⓘ
retiredFromUSAFService	1998 ⓘ
role	electronic warfare aircraft (EF-111A) ⓘ interdiction aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft (RF-111C) ⓘ strategic bomber (certain variants) ⓘ tactical bomber ⓘ
serviceCeiling	approximately 50,000 ft ⓘ
status	retired from active military service ⓘ
usedInConflict	Operation Desert Storm ⓘ Operation El Dorado Canyon ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ
wingConfiguration	mid‑wing variable‑geometry ⓘ
wingspan	approximately 32 ft (9.75 m) swept ⓘ approximately 63 ft (19.2 m) extended ⓘ

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