Heinkel He 176
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The Heinkel He 176 was an experimental German rocket-powered aircraft that achieved the first manned flight solely under liquid-fueled rocket power in 1939.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heinkel He 176 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1329066 — 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: Heinkel He 176 Context triple: [Heinkel, producedAircraft, Heinkel He 176]
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A.
Heinkel He 162
The Heinkel He 162 was a late-World War II German single-engine jet fighter, notable for its rapid development and use by the Luftwaffe as an emergency "Volksjäger" (people's fighter).
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B.
Arado Ar 234
The Arado Ar 234 was a German World War II jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, notable as the world’s first operational jet bomber.
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C.
Heinkel He 59
The Heinkel He 59 was a German twin-engine biplane used primarily as a maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and air-sea rescue aircraft during the 1930s and World War II.
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D.
Heinkel He 112
The Heinkel He 112 was a German pre–World War II single-seat fighter aircraft that competed unsuccessfully against the Messerschmitt Bf 109 to become the Luftwaffe’s primary fighter.
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E.
Messerschmitt Me 262
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was a pioneering German World War II jet fighter and fighter-bomber, notable as the world’s first operational jet-powered combat aircraft.
- 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: Heinkel He 176 Target entity description: The Heinkel He 176 was an experimental German rocket-powered aircraft that achieved the first manned flight solely under liquid-fueled rocket power in 1939.
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A.
Heinkel He 162
The Heinkel He 162 was a late-World War II German single-engine jet fighter, notable for its rapid development and use by the Luftwaffe as an emergency "Volksjäger" (people's fighter).
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B.
Arado Ar 234
The Arado Ar 234 was a German World War II jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, notable as the world’s first operational jet bomber.
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C.
Heinkel He 59
The Heinkel He 59 was a German twin-engine biplane used primarily as a maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and air-sea rescue aircraft during the 1930s and World War II.
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D.
Heinkel He 112
The Heinkel He 112 was a German pre–World War II single-seat fighter aircraft that competed unsuccessfully against the Messerschmitt Bf 109 to become the Luftwaffe’s primary fighter.
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E.
Messerschmitt Me 262
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was a pioneering German World War II jet fighter and fighter-bomber, notable as the world’s first operational jet-powered combat aircraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental aircraft
ⓘ
rocket-powered aircraft ⓘ single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | experimental military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| armament | unarmed ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | single-seat ⓘ |
| configuration |
mid-wing monoplane
ⓘ
single-engine ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
metal
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| controlType | conventionally controlled aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Hans von Ohain
ⓘ
Heinkel Flugzeugwerke ⓘ
linked to:
Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
|
| designedFor | high-speed research ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1930s ⓘ |
| displayStatus | no surviving airframes ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | internal rocket motor ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1939-06-20 ⓘ |
| firstFlightYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| firstPilot | Erich Warsitz ⓘ |
| fuelComponents |
liquid fuel
ⓘ
liquid oxidizer ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | pioneered practical rocket-powered flight ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Heinkel
ⓘ
linked to:
Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
|
| notableAchievement | first manned flight solely under liquid-fueled rocket power ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| operatorType | military ⓘ |
| originatedInConflict | pre–World War II German rearmament ⓘ |
| powerplantType | liquid-fueled rocket engine ⓘ |
| programOutcome | remained experimental prototype ⓘ |
| programSponsor | Reich Air Ministry ⓘ |
| programType | secret research program ⓘ |
| propulsion | rocket ⓘ |
| role |
research aircraft
ⓘ
technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures | jettisonable nose section ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Heinkel He 178 ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| testLocation |
Peenemünde
ⓘ
linked to:
Peenemünde Army Research Center
Rostock-Marienehe ⓘ
linked to:
Warnemünde
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| usedFor | testing rocket propulsion for aircraft ⓘ |
| usedFuelType | liquid fuel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heinkel He 176 Description of subject: The Heinkel He 176 was an experimental German rocket-powered aircraft that achieved the first manned flight solely under liquid-fueled rocket power in 1939.
Referenced by (4)
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