YC-15
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The YC-15 was a prototype short takeoff and landing (STOL) military transport aircraft developed by McDonnell Douglas in the 1970s that served as the technological basis for the later C-17 Globemaster III.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| YC-15 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T296304 — 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: YC-15 Context triple: [C-17 Globemaster III, developedFrom, YC-15]
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A.
HMX-1
HMX-1 is the United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron responsible for transporting the President and other VIPs, most famously operating the aircraft known as Marine One.
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B.
CC-295 Kingfisher
The CC-295 Kingfisher is a twin‑engine tactical transport and search-and-rescue aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force for long-range maritime and overland rescue missions.
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C.
CP-140 Aurora
The CP-140 Aurora is a Canadian long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe and used primarily for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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D.
Voyager KC2
Voyager KC2 is an Airbus A330-based multi-role tanker transport aircraft used by the Royal Air Force for air-to-air refuelling and strategic airlift operations.
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E.
Base Yelcho
Base Yelcho is a Chilean Antarctic research station used for scientific studies in the Antarctic Peninsula region.
- 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: YC-15 Target entity description: The YC-15 was a prototype short takeoff and landing (STOL) military transport aircraft developed by McDonnell Douglas in the 1970s that served as the technological basis for the later C-17 Globemaster III.
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A.
HMX-1
HMX-1 is the United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron responsible for transporting the President and other VIPs, most famously operating the aircraft known as Marine One.
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B.
CC-295 Kingfisher
The CC-295 Kingfisher is a twin‑engine tactical transport and search-and-rescue aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force for long-range maritime and overland rescue missions.
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C.
CP-140 Aurora
The CP-140 Aurora is a Canadian long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe and used primarily for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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D.
Voyager KC2
Voyager KC2 is an Airbus A330-based multi-role tanker transport aircraft used by the Royal Air Force for air-to-air refuelling and strategic airlift operations.
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E.
Base Yelcho
Base Yelcho is a Chilean Antarctic research station used for scientific studies in the Antarctic Peninsula region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
prototype military transport aircraft
ⓘ
short takeoff and landing aircraft ⓘ |
| cargoCapacity |
palletized cargo
ⓘ
up to 60 litters ⓘ up to 72 troops ⓘ |
| competedWith | Boeing YC-14 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | 450 kn ⓘ |
| designedFor |
short unprepared airstrips
ⓘ
tactical airlift ⓘ |
| designFeature |
STOL capability
ⓘ
double-slotted flaps ⓘ externally blown flaps ⓘ full-span leading-edge slats ⓘ |
| developedBy | McDonnell Douglas ⓘ |
| engineModel |
Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17
ⓘ
linked to:
Pratt & Whitney JT8D
|
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1975-08-26 ⓘ |
| height | 13.1 m ⓘ |
| influenced |
McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
ⓘ
linked to:
C-17 Globemaster III
|
| introduced | 1975 ⓘ |
| length | 37.6 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | Mach 0.78 ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight |
159000 lb
ⓘ
72000 kg ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| program | Advanced Medium STOL Transport program ⓘ |
| programCancelled | 1979 ⓘ |
| range | 2600 nmi ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
budget constraints
ⓘ
changing USAF requirements ⓘ |
| role | military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| servedAsTechnologicalBasisFor |
McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
ⓘ
linked to:
C-17 Globemaster III
|
| serviceCeiling | 30000 ft ⓘ |
| status |
prototype only
ⓘ
retired ⓘ |
| survivorLocation |
Edwards Air Force Base museum collection
ⓘ
Pima Air & Space Museum ⓘ
linked to:
Pima Air and Space Museum
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| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| testLocation |
Edwards Air Force Base
ⓘ
Howard Air Force Base ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | 40.4 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: YC-15 Description of subject: The YC-15 was a prototype short takeoff and landing (STOL) military transport aircraft developed by McDonnell Douglas in the 1970s that served as the technological basis for the later C-17 Globemaster III.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.