Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

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carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft fourth-generation fighter aircraft twin-engine jet aircraft

The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a twin-engine, carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Navy for both air-to-air combat and ground-attack missions.

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All labels observed (17)

Label	Occurrences
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet	23
F/A-18F Super Hornet	12
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet	9
F/A-18 Super Hornet	8
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet canonical	5
F/A-18E Super Hornet	3
Boeing EA-18G Growler	1
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet	1
Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet	1
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet	1
F/A-18E	1
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet family	1
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet program	1
RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft	1
Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet	1
U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet	1
U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T172586 — 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: Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Context triple: [Boeing, notableProduct, Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet]

A. CF-18 Hornet
The CF-18 Hornet is a Canadian variant of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 fighter aircraft, used as a multirole combat jet for air defense and ground attack missions.
B. F-35B Lightning II
The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation, stealth, short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) multirole fighter jet used by several air arms, including the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
C. E-3F Sentry AWACS
The E-3F Sentry AWACS is an airborne early warning and control aircraft equipped with a distinctive rotating radar dome, used for long-range airspace surveillance, command, and battle management.
D. AV-8B Harrier II
The AV-8B Harrier II is a second-generation, carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft known for its vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability, used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps and allied forces.
E. Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic strategic bomber used by the United States Air Force since the 1950s, renowned for its heavy payload capacity and exceptional longevity in service.
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: Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Target entity description: The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a twin-engine, carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Navy for both air-to-air combat and ground-attack missions.

A. CF-18 Hornet
The CF-18 Hornet is a Canadian variant of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 fighter aircraft, used as a multirole combat jet for air defense and ground attack missions.
B. F-35B Lightning II
The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation, stealth, short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) multirole fighter jet used by several air arms, including the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
C. E-3F Sentry AWACS
The E-3F Sentry AWACS is an airborne early warning and control aircraft equipped with a distinctive rotating radar dome, used for long-range airspace surveillance, command, and battle management.
D. AV-8B Harrier II
The AV-8B Harrier II is a second-generation, carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft known for its vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability, used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps and allied forces.
E. Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic strategic bomber used by the United States Air Force since the 1950s, renowned for its heavy payload capacity and exceptional longevity in service.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft ⓘ fourth-generation fighter aircraft ⓘ twin-engine jet aircraft ⓘ
aircraftCategory	carrier-based fighter ⓘ strike aircraft ⓘ
armament	M61A2 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannon ⓘ linked to: M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon air-to-air missiles ⓘ air-to-surface missiles ⓘ external fuel tanks ⓘ guided bombs ⓘ unguided bombs ⓘ
belongsToProgram	F/A-18 program ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
crew	1 (F/A-18E) ⓘ 2 (F/A-18F) ⓘ
designedFor	aircraft carrier operations ⓘ
developedFrom	McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet ⓘ linked to: F/A-18 Hornet
engineModel	General Electric F414-GE-400 ⓘ
engineType	turbofan ⓘ
enteredOperationalServiceWith	United States Navy ⓘ
firstFlight	1995 ⓘ
hasFeature	fly-by-wire flight control system ⓘ folding wings ⓘ glass cockpit ⓘ in-flight refueling capability ⓘ tandem-seat configuration (F model) ⓘ
introducedIntoService	1999 ⓘ
landingMethod	arrested recovery ⓘ
manufacturer	Boeing Defense, Space & Security ⓘ
numberOfEngines	2 ⓘ
operator	Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ
primaryRole	multirole fighter ⓘ
primaryUser	United States Navy ⓘ
role	air interdiction ⓘ air-to-air combat ⓘ close air support ⓘ fleet air defense ⓘ ground-attack ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ strike fighter ⓘ suppression of enemy air defenses ⓘ
status	in active service ⓘ
takeoffMethod	catapult-assisted takeoff ⓘ
usedAs	replacement for Grumman F-14 Tomcat in U.S. Navy service ⓘ
variant	EA-18G Growler ⓘ F/A-18E ⓘ linked to: Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F/A-18F ⓘ linked to: F/A-18 Hornet

How these facts were elicited