Dornier Do 335 Pfeil
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The Dornier Do 335 Pfeil was a late-World War II German heavy fighter notable for its unique push-pull twin-engine configuration, making it one of the fastest piston-engined aircraft of its time.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dornier Do 335 Pfeil canonical | 7 |
| Dornier Do 335 | 1 |
| Dornier Do 335 A-series | 1 |
| Dornier Do 335 Pfeil heavy fighter | 1 |
| Dornier Do 335 Pfeil program | 1 |
| Dornier Do 335 V-series prototypes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dornier Do 335 Pfeil Context triple: [Dornier Flugzeugwerke, designed, Dornier Do 335 Pfeil]
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A.
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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B.
Dornier Do 217
The Dornier Do 217 was a German World War II twin-engine bomber and reconnaissance aircraft developed as a more powerful and versatile successor to earlier Dornier designs.
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C.
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.
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D.
Heinkel He 176
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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E.
Heinkel He 280
The Heinkel He 280 was an early German jet-powered fighter prototype developed during World War II that became one of the first operationally tested jet fighters in aviation history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dornier Do 335 Pfeil Target entity description: The Dornier Do 335 Pfeil was a late-World War II German heavy fighter notable for its unique push-pull twin-engine configuration, making it one of the fastest piston-engined aircraft of its time.
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A.
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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B.
Dornier Do 217
The Dornier Do 217 was a German World War II twin-engine bomber and reconnaissance aircraft developed as a more powerful and versatile successor to earlier Dornier designs.
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C.
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.
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D.
Heinkel He 176
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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E.
Heinkel He 280
The Heinkel He 280 was an early German jet-powered fighter prototype developed during World War II that became one of the first operationally tested jet fighters in aviation history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ heavy fighter ⓘ piston-engined aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 30 mm MK 103 cannon
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2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon ⓘ |
| bombLoad | up to 1,000 kg of bombs ⓘ |
| configuration | push-pull twin-engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew |
1
ⓘ
2 ⓘ |
| designer | Claude Dornier ⓘ |
| ejectionSystem | ejection seat ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | approximately 7,600 kg ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | late World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1943-10-26 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | tandem-engine fuselage ⓘ |
| grossWeight | approximately 9,600 kg ⓘ |
| height | 4.55 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1944 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| length | 13.85 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Dornier Flugzeugwerke ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
approximately 474 mph
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approximately 763 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedAltitude | about 6,400 m ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Arrow ⓘ |
| notableFor |
unique push-pull engine configuration
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very high speed for a piston-engined aircraft ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Daimler-Benz DB 603A
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linked to:
Daimler-Benz DB 603A engine
Daimler-Benz DB 603E ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| propellerArrangement | tractor and pusher ⓘ |
| role |
Zerstörer
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fighter-bomber ⓘ heavy fighter ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
explosive bolts for rear propeller jettison
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explosive bolts for tail fin jettison ⓘ |
| survivingAircraftLocation | Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum ⓘ |
| survivingAircraftStatus | restored and on display ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin fin ⓘ |
| variant |
Do 335 A-0
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Do 335 A-1 ⓘ Do 335 A-6 ⓘ Do 335 B-1 ⓘ Do 335 B-2 ⓘ
linked to:
Do 335 B-1
Do 335 B-6 ⓘ |
| wingArea | 38.5 m² ⓘ |
| wingspan | 13.80 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dornier Do 335 Pfeil Description of subject: The Dornier Do 335 Pfeil was a late-World War II German heavy fighter notable for its unique push-pull twin-engine configuration, making it one of the fastest piston-engined aircraft of its time.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Daimler-Benz DB 603A engine
linked to: Dornier Do 335 Pfeil
linked to: Dornier Do 335 Pfeil
linked to: Dornier Do 335 Pfeil
linked to: Dornier Do 335 Pfeil
linked to: Dornier Do 335 Pfeil