F-101A
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The F-101A was the initial single-seat fighter variant of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, designed primarily for long-range bomber escort and air defense missions during the early Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| F-101A canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2807548 — 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: F-101A Context triple: [McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, variant, F-101A]
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A.
Swift F.1
The Swift F.1 was an early production variant of the British Supermarine Swift jet fighter, used briefly by the Royal Air Force in the 1950s.
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B.
F117
The F117 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine developed by Pratt & Whitney, widely used to power the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft.
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C.
F-8
The F-8 was the largest heavy-duty truck model in Ford’s postwar “Bonus-Built” lineup, designed for demanding commercial and industrial use.
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D.
F-7
The F-7 was a heavy-duty model in Ford’s first postwar “Bonus-Built” truck lineup, positioned above the light-duty F-1 and mid-range F-2/F-3 models.
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E.
AC-10
AC-10 was a class of Southern Pacific Railroad cab-forward articulated steam locomotives built for heavy freight service over mountainous routes.
- 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: F-101A Target entity description: The F-101A was the initial single-seat fighter variant of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, designed primarily for long-range bomber escort and air defense missions during the early Cold War.
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A.
Swift F.1
The Swift F.1 was an early production variant of the British Supermarine Swift jet fighter, used briefly by the Royal Air Force in the 1950s.
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B.
F117
The F117 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine developed by Pratt & Whitney, widely used to power the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft.
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C.
F-8
The F-8 was the largest heavy-duty truck model in Ford’s postwar “Bonus-Built” lineup, designed for demanding commercial and industrial use.
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D.
F-7
The F-7 was a heavy-duty model in Ford’s first postwar “Bonus-Built” truck lineup, positioned above the light-duty F-1 and mid-range F-2/F-3 models.
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E.
AC-10
AC-10 was a class of Southern Pacific Railroad cab-forward articulated steam locomotives built for heavy freight service over mountainous routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo variant
ⓘ
fighter aircraft variant ⓘ |
| aircraftType | jet fighter ⓘ |
| airForceDesignation | F-101A ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal monocoque ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm M39 cannon
ⓘ
air-to-air missiles ⓘ air-to-ground ordnance capability ⓘ |
| category |
jet-powered military aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | single-seat ⓘ |
| configuration | single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | McDonnell Aircraft design team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
air defense missions
ⓘ
long-range bomber escort missions ⓘ |
| designedForOperator |
United States Air Force Air Defense Command
ⓘ
linked to:
Air Defense Command
United States Air Force Strategic Air Command ⓘ |
| designedToEscort |
Strategic Air Command bombers
ⓘ
linked to:
United States strategic bomber fleet
|
| developmentStatus | production variant ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy |
F-101B
ⓘ
linked to:
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
F-101C ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
McDonnell Douglas
|
| missionProfile |
continental air defense
ⓘ
long-range penetration escort ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Voodoo ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf |
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo family
ⓘ
linked to:
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
|
| powerplant |
Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet
ⓘ
linked to:
Pratt & Whitney J57
|
| precededBy | XF-88 Voodoo ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
air defense fighter
ⓘ
fighter ⓘ long-range bomber escort ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | early Cold War ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin-tail ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | mid-wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: F-101A Description of subject: The F-101A was the initial single-seat fighter variant of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, designed primarily for long-range bomber escort and air defense missions during the early Cold War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.