YC-97A
E785618
The YC-97A was an early prototype variant of Boeing’s C-97 Stratofreighter military transport aircraft, used to test and refine the design before full production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| YC-97A canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9224780 — 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-97A Context triple: [Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, notableVariant, YC-97A]
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A.
NAMC YS-11P
The NAMC YS-11P is a Japanese military transport and patrol variant of the NAMC YS-11 twin‑engine turboprop airliner, used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force before being superseded by newer aircraft.
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B.
Shaanxi Y-8
The Shaanxi Y-8 is a Chinese medium-sized, four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft widely used for cargo, troop transport, and specialized mission variants.
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C.
Ye-6S
Ye-6S was a Soviet spacecraft bus platform used for early lunar orbiters such as Luna 10 during the space race.
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D.
Pilatus PC-7
The Pilatus PC-7 is a Swiss-built turboprop military trainer aircraft widely used for basic flight training by air forces around the world.
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E.
YF-12C
The YF-12C was a cover designation used by NASA for a modified Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft, related to the SR-71 Blackbird program, during high-speed, high-altitude research flights.
- 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-97A Target entity description: The YC-97A was an early prototype variant of Boeing’s C-97 Stratofreighter military transport aircraft, used to test and refine the design before full production.
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A.
NAMC YS-11P
The NAMC YS-11P is a Japanese military transport and patrol variant of the NAMC YS-11 twin‑engine turboprop airliner, used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force before being superseded by newer aircraft.
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B.
Shaanxi Y-8
The Shaanxi Y-8 is a Chinese medium-sized, four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft widely used for cargo, troop transport, and specialized mission variants.
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C.
Ye-6S
Ye-6S was a Soviet spacecraft bus platform used for early lunar orbiters such as Luna 10 during the space race.
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D.
Pilatus PC-7
The Pilatus PC-7 is a Swiss-built turboprop military trainer aircraft widely used for basic flight training by air forces around the world.
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E.
YF-12C
The YF-12C was a cover designation used by NASA for a modified Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft, related to the SR-71 Blackbird program, during high-speed, high-altitude research flights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft prototype
ⓘ
prototype military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
military aircraft
ⓘ
transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftClass | heavy transport ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftEngineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily |
Boeing C-97 family
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing C‑97 Stratofreighter
|
| aircraftRole | military transport ⓘ |
| aircraftType | four‑engine transport aircraft ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing C‑97 Stratofreighter
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedBy |
Boeing Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing
|
| developedFrom |
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
ⓘ
linked to:
B-29 Superfortress
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| followedBy |
C-97 production variants
ⓘ
linked to:
C-97G
|
| hasDesignFeature |
large cargo hold
ⓘ
pressurized fuselage ⓘ tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| militaryBranchUser | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing C‑97 Stratofreighter
|
| precededBy | XC-97 ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | evaluation of transport configuration ⓘ |
| status | prototype ⓘ |
| usedFor |
design testing
ⓘ
flight evaluation ⓘ refinement of C-97 Stratofreighter design ⓘ |
| usedIn | post‑World War II era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: YC-97A Description of subject: The YC-97A was an early prototype variant of Boeing’s C-97 Stratofreighter military transport aircraft, used to test and refine the design before full production.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Boeing C‑97 Stratofreighter