Lockheed Martin X-56

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X-plane experimental unmanned aircraft research aircraft

The Lockheed Martin X-56 is an experimental unmanned research aircraft designed to test flexible, lightweight wings and active flutter suppression technologies for future high-efficiency aircraft.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Lockheed Martin X-56 TALON	2
Lockheed Martin X-56 canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T145998 — 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: Lockheed Martin X-56
Context triple: [X-Plane experimental aircraft programs, notableAircraft, Lockheed Martin X-56]

A. Boeing X-48
The Boeing X-48 is an experimental blended wing body research aircraft developed to test advanced aerodynamic and efficiency concepts for future military and commercial planes.
B. 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.
C. Boeing X-45
The Boeing X-45 is an experimental unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) developed for the U.S. military to demonstrate autonomous strike and reconnaissance capabilities.
D. 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.
E. 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.
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: Lockheed Martin X-56
Target entity description: The Lockheed Martin X-56 is an experimental unmanned research aircraft designed to test flexible, lightweight wings and active flutter suppression technologies for future high-efficiency aircraft.

A. Boeing X-48
The Boeing X-48 is an experimental blended wing body research aircraft developed to test advanced aerodynamic and efficiency concepts for future military and commercial planes.
B. 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.
C. Boeing X-45
The Boeing X-45 is an experimental unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) developed for the U.S. military to demonstrate autonomous strike and reconnaissance capabilities.
D. 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.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	X-plane ⓘ experimental unmanned aircraft ⓘ research aircraft ⓘ
aimedAt	future high-efficiency aircraft ⓘ
aircraftType	fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ
belongsToProgram	Lockheed Martin X-series ⓘ
controlObjective	flutter suppression ⓘ gust load alleviation ⓘ ride quality improvement ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
designedBy	Lockheed Martin Skunk Works ⓘ linked to: Lockheed Martin
designedFor	aeroelastic research ⓘ flutter suppression research ⓘ gust load alleviation research ⓘ
hasConfiguration	twin-boom ⓘ
hasCrew	0 ⓘ
hasFeature	interchangeable wing sets ⓘ modular wings ⓘ
hasFlightControl	fly-by-wire ⓘ
hasLandingGearType	tricycle landing gear ⓘ
hasNumberOfEngines	2 ⓘ
hasPowerplantType	turbofan ⓘ
hasWingType	flexible wing ⓘ high-aspect-ratio wing ⓘ
isUnmanned	true ⓘ
manufacturer	Lockheed Martin ⓘ
operatorType	remote-controlled ⓘ
primaryUser	NASA ⓘ
programType	technology demonstrator ⓘ
purpose	testing active flutter suppression technologies ⓘ testing flexible wings ⓘ testing lightweight wings ⓘ
researchDomain	aeroelasticity ⓘ flight control systems ⓘ structural dynamics ⓘ
status	experimental ⓘ
targetApplication	fuel-efficient transport aircraft ⓘ high-altitude long-endurance aircraft ⓘ
testEnvironment	subsonic flight regime ⓘ
usedBy	United States Air Force Research Laboratory ⓘ linked to: Air Force Research Laboratory
usedFor	validation of active control systems ⓘ validation of flexible wing structures ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

X-Plane experimental aircraft programs → notableAircraft → Lockheed Martin X-56 ⓘ

Lockheed Martin X-series → hasPart → Lockheed Martin X-56 TALON ⓘ

linked to: Lockheed Martin X-56

Lockheed Martin X-series → notableAircraft → Lockheed Martin X-56 TALON ⓘ