Fulcrum
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Fulcrum is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-designed Mikoyan MiG-29, a highly maneuverable fourth-generation multirole fighter aircraft.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fulcrum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1361067 — 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: Fulcrum Context triple: [MiG-29, natoReportingName, Fulcrum]
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A.
Heed
Heed is the fiercely loyal yet conflicted protagonist of Toni Morrison’s novel "Love," whose lifelong bond and rivalry with her friend Christine drive much of the story’s emotional and thematic tension.
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B.
The Sentinel
"The Sentinel" is a seminal science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that helped inspire the concept and themes of his later work "2001: A Space Odyssey."
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C.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a 1977 supernatural horror film known for its eerie atmosphere and cult status, in which Christopher Walken appears among an ensemble cast.
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D.
The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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E.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
- 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: Fulcrum Target entity description: Fulcrum is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-designed Mikoyan MiG-29, a highly maneuverable fourth-generation multirole fighter aircraft.
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A.
Heed
Heed is the fiercely loyal yet conflicted protagonist of Toni Morrison’s novel "Love," whose lifelong bond and rivalry with her friend Christine drive much of the story’s emotional and thematic tension.
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B.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a 1977 supernatural horror film known for its eerie atmosphere and cult status, in which Christopher Walken appears among an ensemble cast.
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C.
The Sentinel
"The Sentinel" is a seminal science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that helped inspire the concept and themes of his later work "2001: A Space Odyssey."
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D.
The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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E.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NATO reporting name ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 variants
ⓘ
Soviet-designed fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| appliesToAvionicsFeature |
infrared search and track system
ⓘ
pulse-Doppler radar ⓘ |
| appliesToCategory |
combat aircraft
ⓘ
jet fighter ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| appliesToConfiguration |
single-seat fighter
ⓘ
twin-engine jet fighter ⓘ twin-tail aircraft ⓘ two-seat trainer variants ⓘ |
| appliesToDesignFeature |
fly-by-wire assisted controls
ⓘ
leading-edge root extensions ⓘ |
| appliesToDesignGoal |
high angle-of-attack performance
ⓘ
short takeoff and landing capability ⓘ |
| appliesToEngineType | turbofan-powered aircraft ⓘ |
| appliesToEra | Cold War military aircraft ⓘ |
| appliesToOperationalEnvironment |
dispersed operations
ⓘ
frontline tactical airfields ⓘ |
| associatedWithManufacturer |
Mikoyan
ⓘ
linked to:
Mikoyan design bureau
Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau ⓘ
linked to:
Mikoyan design bureau
|
| associatedWithWeaponSystems |
air-to-air missiles
ⓘ
air-to-surface missiles ⓘ internal cannon ⓘ |
| countryOfDesignOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
ⓘ
linked to:
F-16 Fighting Falcon
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle ⓘ
linked to:
F-15 Eagle
|
| generation | fourth-generation fighter ⓘ |
| hasVariantGroup |
MiG-29 Fulcrum-A
ⓘ
linked to:
MiG-29
MiG-29 Fulcrum-B ⓘ
linked to:
MiG-29
MiG-29 Fulcrum-C ⓘ
linked to:
MiG-29
|
| introducedForService | early 1980s ⓘ |
| nameAssignedBy | NATO Air Standards Coordinating Committee ⓘ |
| namingSystem | NATO aircraft reporting name system ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | high maneuverability ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Mikoyan MiG-29
ⓘ
linked to:
MiG-29
|
| role | multirole fighter ⓘ |
| usedBy |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
ⓘ
linked to:
NATO
Russian Air Force ⓘ Soviet Air Forces ⓘ Warsaw Pact air forces ⓘ
linked to:
Warsaw Pact
various export customers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defense
ⓘ
air superiority missions ⓘ ground attack missions ⓘ tactical fighter operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fulcrum Description of subject: Fulcrum is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-designed Mikoyan MiG-29, a highly maneuverable fourth-generation multirole fighter aircraft.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.