Canadair CF-104 Starfighter
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The Canadair CF-104 Starfighter is a Canadian-built variant of the Lockheed F-104 supersonic interceptor and fighter-bomber, used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Cold War for nuclear strike and reconnaissance roles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canadair CF-104 | 1 |
| Canadair CF-104 Starfighter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6787526 — 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: Canadair CF-104 Starfighter Context triple: [National Air Force Museum of Canada, hasNotableAircraft, Canadair CF-104 Starfighter]
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A.
Canadair CF-5 Freedom Fighter
The Canadair CF-5 Freedom Fighter is a Canadian-built variant of the Northrop F-5 light supersonic fighter aircraft, used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force for tactical support and training during the Cold War era.
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B.
Canadair Sabre
The Canadair Sabre was a Canadian-built, license-produced version of the famed F-86 Sabre jet fighter, widely used by NATO air forces during the early Cold War.
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C.
Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow
The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was a cutting-edge Canadian supersonic interceptor aircraft developed in the 1950s, renowned for its advanced design and controversial cancellation.
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D.
North American F-100 Super Sabre
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is a U.S. Air Force supersonic jet fighter-bomber that was the first of the Century Series and the first USAF fighter capable of sustained supersonic speed in level flight.
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E.
Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was a Cold War-era American supersonic interceptor aircraft designed to defend U.S. airspace against Soviet bombers.
- 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: Canadair CF-104 Starfighter Target entity description: The Canadair CF-104 Starfighter is a Canadian-built variant of the Lockheed F-104 supersonic interceptor and fighter-bomber, used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Cold War for nuclear strike and reconnaissance roles.
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A.
Canadair CF-5 Freedom Fighter
The Canadair CF-5 Freedom Fighter is a Canadian-built variant of the Northrop F-5 light supersonic fighter aircraft, used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force for tactical support and training during the Cold War era.
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B.
Canadair Sabre
The Canadair Sabre was a Canadian-built, license-produced version of the famed F-86 Sabre jet fighter, widely used by NATO air forces during the early Cold War.
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C.
Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow
The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was a cutting-edge Canadian supersonic interceptor aircraft developed in the 1950s, renowned for its advanced design and controversial cancellation.
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D.
North American F-100 Super Sabre
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is a U.S. Air Force supersonic jet fighter-bomber that was the first of the Century Series and the first USAF fighter capable of sustained supersonic speed in level flight.
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E.
Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was a Cold War-era American supersonic interceptor aircraft designed to defend U.S. airspace against Soviet bombers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fighter-bomber aircraft
ⓘ
supersonic jet aircraft ⓘ |
| allianceRole | NATO nuclear strike role ⓘ |
| armamentOption |
AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
ⓘ
air-to-ground rockets ⓘ conventional bombs ⓘ nuclear bomb ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter ⓘ |
| cockpit | single-seat cockpit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
low-level strike missions
ⓘ
photo-reconnaissance ⓘ tactical nuclear delivery ⓘ |
| engineType | afterburning turbojet ⓘ |
| era |
1960s military aviation
ⓘ
1970s military aviation ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1961-05-26 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | slender fuselage ⓘ |
| introduced | 1962 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Canadair ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
about 2,260 kilometres per hour
ⓘ
approximately Mach 2 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high landing and takeoff speeds
ⓘ
very high wing loading ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 340 ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| operatorEnvironment | NATO bases in Europe ⓘ |
| powerplant | Orenda-built General Electric J79 turbojet ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | 1986 ⓘ |
| role |
fighter-bomber
ⓘ
nuclear strike aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | over 50,000 feet ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian forces
Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ Royal Danish Air Force ⓘ Royal Netherlands Air Force ⓘ Royal Norwegian Air Force ⓘ Turkish Air Force ⓘ West German Air Force ⓘ
linked to:
German Air Force
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| usedForTraining | conversion training of pilots ⓘ |
| variantOf |
F-104G Starfighter
ⓘ
linked to:
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
|
| wingConfiguration | mid-mounted trapezoidal wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canadair CF-104 Starfighter Description of subject: The Canadair CF-104 Starfighter is a Canadian-built variant of the Lockheed F-104 supersonic interceptor and fighter-bomber, used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Cold War for nuclear strike and reconnaissance roles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Canadair CF-104 Starfighter