Northrop YF-17
E204837
The Northrop YF-17 was a lightweight prototype fighter aircraft developed in the 1970s that served as the design basis for the later F/A-18 Hornet.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| YF-17 | 3 |
| Northrop YF-17 canonical | 2 |
| YF-17 Cobra | 1 |
| YF-17A | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1816958 — 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: Northrop YF-17 Context triple: [F/A-18 Hornet, developedFrom, Northrop YF-17]
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A.
Grumman X-29
The Grumman X-29 was an experimental U.S. research aircraft notable for its forward-swept wings, advanced composite materials, and fly-by-wire control system used to explore extreme aerodynamic concepts.
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B.
Rockwell-MBB X-31
The Rockwell-MBB X-31 was an experimental jet fighter demonstrator designed to test advanced thrust vectoring and high-angle-of-attack maneuverability technologies.
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C.
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.
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D.
Douglas X-3 Stiletto
The Douglas X-3 Stiletto was a slender, jet-powered experimental research aircraft of the early 1950s designed to investigate sustained supersonic flight and advanced aerodynamic concepts for future high-speed aircraft.
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E.
Northrop X-21
The Northrop X-21 was an experimental U.S. jet aircraft of the 1960s designed to test laminar-flow control technology for improved aerodynamic efficiency.
- 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: Northrop YF-17 Target entity description: The Northrop YF-17 was a lightweight prototype fighter aircraft developed in the 1970s that served as the design basis for the later F/A-18 Hornet.
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A.
Grumman X-29
The Grumman X-29 was an experimental U.S. research aircraft notable for its forward-swept wings, advanced composite materials, and fly-by-wire control system used to explore extreme aerodynamic concepts.
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B.
Rockwell-MBB X-31
The Rockwell-MBB X-31 was an experimental jet fighter demonstrator designed to test advanced thrust vectoring and high-angle-of-attack maneuverability technologies.
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C.
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.
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D.
Douglas X-3 Stiletto
The Douglas X-3 Stiletto was a slender, jet-powered experimental research aircraft of the early 1950s designed to investigate sustained supersonic flight and advanced aerodynamic concepts for future high-speed aircraft.
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E.
Northrop X-21
The Northrop X-21 was an experimental U.S. jet aircraft of the 1960s designed to test laminar-flow control technology for improved aerodynamic efficiency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lightweight fighter aircraft
ⓘ
prototype fighter aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine jet aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial |
aluminum alloy
ⓘ
composite materials ⓘ |
| airIntakeType | side‑mounted intakes ⓘ |
| armamentCapability |
air‑to‑air missiles
ⓘ
cannon ⓘ |
| category |
United States fighter aircraft of the Cold War
ⓘ
experimental military aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitType | single‑seat ⓘ |
| competedWith |
General Dynamics YF-16
ⓘ
linked to:
F-16 Fighting Falcon
|
| controlSystem | hydromechanical flight controls ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| derivedInto | navalized design for the U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| designBasisFor |
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
ⓘ
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet ⓘ
linked to:
F/A-18 Hornet
|
| designedFor |
high maneuverability
ⓘ
lightweight, low‑cost fighter concept ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin‑engine ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1974-06-09 ⓘ |
| intendedOperator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| laterDevelopedBy |
McDonnell Douglas
ⓘ
Northrop (as partner on F/A-18) ⓘ
linked to:
Northrop
|
| manufacturer |
Northrop Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Northrop
|
| maxSpeedClass | supersonic ⓘ |
| nickname | Cobra ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × General Electric YJ101 turbofan engines ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
evaluation aircraft
ⓘ
technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| program | Lightweight Fighter program ⓘ |
| programOutcome | lost competition to YF-16 ⓘ |
| programType | prototype evaluation program ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority fighter
ⓘ
fighter ⓘ |
| status |
not taken into production
ⓘ
prototype only ⓘ |
| successor | F/A-18 Hornet ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin vertical stabilizers ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | shoulder‑mounted wing ⓘ |
| wingType | leading‑edge extensions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Northrop YF-17 Description of subject: The Northrop YF-17 was a lightweight prototype fighter aircraft developed in the 1970s that served as the design basis for the later F/A-18 Hornet.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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