Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
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The Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket is an early U.S. unguided air-to-ground rocket system featuring folding fins for stability, used primarily from aircraft and helicopters for attack and support missions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5416785 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket Context triple: [Hydra 70, developedFrom, Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket]
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A.
GMLRS rocket
The GMLRS rocket is a GPS-guided, extended-range artillery rocket used by modern multiple launch rocket systems to deliver precise strikes at medium to long distances.
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B.
A-4 rocket
The A-4 rocket, later known as the V-2, was the world’s first long-range guided ballistic missile and a pioneering liquid-fueled rocket that laid the technological foundation for modern spaceflight.
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C.
M549A1 RAP projectile
The M549A1 RAP projectile is a rocket-assisted 155mm artillery shell designed to extend the range and effectiveness of modern howitzers.
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D.
AGM-45 Shrike
The AGM-45 Shrike is an American air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on enemy radar emissions and suppress air defense systems.
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E.
Brimstone missile
The Brimstone missile is a British air-launched, precision-guided anti-armor and multi-role strike weapon designed for high accuracy against moving and static targets with minimal collateral damage.
- 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: Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket Target entity description: The Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket is an early U.S. unguided air-to-ground rocket system featuring folding fins for stability, used primarily from aircraft and helicopters for attack and support missions.
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A.
GMLRS rocket
The GMLRS rocket is a GPS-guided, extended-range artillery rocket used by modern multiple launch rocket systems to deliver precise strikes at medium to long distances.
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B.
A-4 rocket
The A-4 rocket, later known as the V-2, was the world’s first long-range guided ballistic missile and a pioneering liquid-fueled rocket that laid the technological foundation for modern spaceflight.
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C.
M549A1 RAP projectile
The M549A1 RAP projectile is a rocket-assisted 155mm artillery shell designed to extend the range and effectiveness of modern howitzers.
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D.
AGM-45 Shrike
The AGM-45 Shrike is an American air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on enemy radar emissions and suppress air defense systems.
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E.
Brimstone missile
The Brimstone missile is a British air-launched, precision-guided anti-armor and multi-role strike weapon designed for high accuracy against moving and static targets with minimal collateral damage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folding-fin aerial rocket
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unguided air-to-ground rocket ⓘ |
| caliber |
2.75 inch
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70 mm ⓘ |
| componentOf | 2.75-inch Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket system ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| deploymentPeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| designedFor | air-to-surface missions ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feature | folding fins for in-flight stability ⓘ |
| finType | folding fins ⓘ |
| guidance | unguided ⓘ |
| launchMethod | pod-mounted launchers ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
fixed-wing aircraft
ⓘ
helicopters ⓘ |
| missionType |
armed reconnaissance
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ interdiction ⓘ |
| partOf | Hydra 70 rocket family lineage ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| role |
air-to-ground attack weapon
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close air support weapon ⓘ ground-attack rocket ⓘ |
| stabilizationMethod | spin stabilization ⓘ |
| status | largely superseded by newer rocket motors ⓘ |
| successor | Mk 66 rocket motor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-personnel attacks
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area suppression ⓘ illumination of battlefield ⓘ light armor attack ⓘ marking targets ⓘ |
| usedOn |
attack helicopters
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fighter-bombers ⓘ light attack aircraft ⓘ |
| usedWith |
flechette warheads
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high-explosive warheads ⓘ illumination warheads ⓘ practice warheads ⓘ smoke warheads ⓘ various 2.75-inch rocket warheads ⓘ |
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Subject: Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket Description of subject: The Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket is an early U.S. unguided air-to-ground rocket system featuring folding fins for stability, used primarily from aircraft and helicopters for attack and support missions.
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subject linked to:
Hydra 70 rockets