Boeing X-36
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The Boeing X-36 is an experimental unmanned tailless fighter aircraft demonstrator designed to test advanced agility and stealth technologies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boeing X-36 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5333599 — 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: Boeing X-36 Context triple: [NASA X-plane series, includes, Boeing X-36]
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A.
Boeing X-32
The Boeing X-32 was a stealthy, delta-winged prototype fighter developed for the U.S. Joint Strike Fighter competition, ultimately losing to the Lockheed Martin X-35 (now the F-35).
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B.
Lockheed Martin X-56
The Lockheed Martin X-56 is an experimental unmanned research aircraft designed to test flexible, lightweight wings and active flutter suppression technologies for future high-efficiency aircraft.
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C.
Grumman X-29
The Grumman X-29 was an experimental U.S. research aircraft notable for its forward-swept wings, advanced composite materials, and fly-by-wire control system used to explore extreme aerodynamic concepts.
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D.
Boeing X-45
The Boeing X-45 is an experimental unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) developed for the U.S. military to demonstrate autonomous strike and reconnaissance capabilities.
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E.
Boeing X-48
The Boeing X-48 is an experimental blended wing body research aircraft developed to test advanced aerodynamic and efficiency concepts for future military and commercial planes.
- 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: Boeing X-36 Target entity description: The Boeing X-36 is an experimental unmanned tailless fighter aircraft demonstrator designed to test advanced agility and stealth technologies.
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A.
Boeing X-32
The Boeing X-32 was a stealthy, delta-winged prototype fighter developed for the U.S. Joint Strike Fighter competition, ultimately losing to the Lockheed Martin X-35 (now the F-35).
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B.
Lockheed Martin X-56
The Lockheed Martin X-56 is an experimental unmanned research aircraft designed to test flexible, lightweight wings and active flutter suppression technologies for future high-efficiency aircraft.
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C.
Grumman X-29
The Grumman X-29 was an experimental U.S. research aircraft notable for its forward-swept wings, advanced composite materials, and fly-by-wire control system used to explore extreme aerodynamic concepts.
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D.
Boeing X-45
The Boeing X-45 is an experimental unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) developed for the U.S. military to demonstrate autonomous strike and reconnaissance capabilities.
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E.
Boeing X-48
The Boeing X-48 is an experimental blended wing body research aircraft developed to test advanced aerodynamic and efficiency concepts for future military and commercial planes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental aircraft
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fighter aircraft demonstrator ⓘ tailless aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicle ⓘ |
| configuration |
canard
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single-engine ⓘ tailless ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
ground-based virtual cockpit
ⓘ
video link control ⓘ |
| controlSystem |
fly-by-wire
ⓘ
remote piloted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedFor |
high agility
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reduced radar cross-section ⓘ tailless flight control research ⓘ |
| developer |
Boeing Phantom Works
ⓘ
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
|
| displayLocation | National Museum of the United States Air Force ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1997-05-17 ⓘ |
| flightTestAgency |
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
|
| flightTestLocation | Edwards Air Force Base ⓘ |
| flightTestPeriodEnd | 1998 ⓘ |
| flightTestPeriodStart | 1997 ⓘ |
| intendedApplication |
future agile fighter concepts
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stealthy fighter aircraft design research ⓘ |
| length | 5.8 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing Phantom Works ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 370 knots ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 567 kg ⓘ |
| museumCity | Dayton, Ohio ⓘ |
| museumLocation | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced digital flight control system
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canard control surfaces ⓘ no vertical tail ⓘ thrust-vectoring for pitch and yaw control ⓘ |
| numberOfFlights | 31 ⓘ |
| numberOfPrototypesBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Williams F112 turbofan
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linked to:
FJ33 turbofan
|
| primaryRole |
agility research aircraft
ⓘ
stealth technology demonstrator ⓘ technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| programOutcome |
demonstrated high maneuverability
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validated tailless fighter control concepts ⓘ |
| programStartYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| scale | 0.28-scale of proposed fighter ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| thrustVectoring | yes ⓘ |
| thrustVectoringType | jet vane system ⓘ |
| wingspan | 3.1 m ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boeing X-36 Description of subject: The Boeing X-36 is an experimental unmanned tailless fighter aircraft demonstrator designed to test advanced agility and stealth technologies.
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