Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3

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World War II aircraft fighter aircraft single-seat aircraft

The Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 was a Soviet World War II single-seat fighter aircraft known for its wooden construction, heavy armament, and initially poor performance compared to its contemporaries.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 canonical	2
LaGG-1	1
LaGG-3 fighter aircraft	1
LaGG-3 series 1	1
LaGG-3 series 11	1
LaGG-3 series 35	1
LaGG-3 series 66	1
LaGG‑3	1
Lavochkin LaGG-3	1
Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 (converted variants)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9730215 — 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: Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3
Context triple: [Polikarpov I-16, successor, Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3]

A. Lavochkin La-5
The Lavochkin La-5 was a World War II Soviet single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its powerful radial engine, wooden construction, and key role in countering the German Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front.
B. Lavochkin La-7
The Lavochkin La-7 was a late-World War II Soviet single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent performance and service with top Soviet aces.
C. Yakovlev Yak-9
The Yakovlev Yak-9 was a versatile Soviet World War II fighter aircraft widely used on the Eastern Front in roles ranging from air superiority to ground attack.
D. Petlyakov Pe-8
The Petlyakov Pe-8 was a Soviet four‑engined long‑range heavy bomber used during World War II for strategic bombing and special missions.
E. Yakovlev Yak-3
The Yakovlev Yak-3 was a highly maneuverable Soviet World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent performance at low altitudes and effectiveness on the Eastern Front.
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: Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3
Target entity description: The Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 was a Soviet World War II single-seat fighter aircraft known for its wooden construction, heavy armament, and initially poor performance compared to its contemporaries.

A. Lavochkin La-5
The Lavochkin La-5 was a World War II Soviet single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its powerful radial engine, wooden construction, and key role in countering the German Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front.
B. Lavochkin La-7
The Lavochkin La-7 was a late-World War II Soviet single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent performance and service with top Soviet aces.
C. Yakovlev Yak-9
The Yakovlev Yak-9 was a versatile Soviet World War II fighter aircraft widely used on the Eastern Front in roles ranging from air superiority to ground attack.
D. Petlyakov Pe-8
The Petlyakov Pe-8 was a Soviet four‑engined long‑range heavy bomber used during World War II for strategic bombing and special missions.
E. Yakovlev Yak-3
The Yakovlev Yak-3 was a highly maneuverable Soviet World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent performance at low altitudes and effectiveness on the Eastern Front.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War II aircraft ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ single-seat aircraft ⓘ
aircraftCategory	frontline fighter ⓘ
aircraftConfiguration	low-wing monoplane ⓘ single-engine ⓘ
aircraftRole	fighter ⓘ
armament	12.7 mm machine guns ⓘ 20 mm cannon ⓘ 7.62 mm machine guns ⓘ bombs ⓘ underwing rockets ⓘ
constructionMaterial	delta wood ⓘ wood ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Soviet Union ⓘ
crew	1 ⓘ
designer	Mikhail Gudkov NERFINISHED ⓘ Semyon Lavochkin ⓘ Vladimir Gorbunov NERFINISHED ⓘ
developedFrom	LaGG-1 ⓘ linked to: Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3
engineType	piston engine ⓘ
firstFlight	1940 ⓘ
introduced	1941 ⓘ
manufacturer	Lavochkin design bureau ⓘ
nickname	Lakirovanny Garantirovanny Grob ⓘ
nicknameLanguage	Russian ⓘ
nicknameMeaning	Varnished Guaranteed Coffin ⓘ
notableCharacteristic	heavy armament for its class ⓘ initially poor performance ⓘ long takeoff run ⓘ poor climb rate in early versions ⓘ wooden airframe ⓘ
numberBuilt	over 6500 ⓘ
powerplant	Klimov M-105 engine ⓘ linked to: Klimov VK‑105 engine
primaryUser	Soviet Air Forces ⓘ
productionPeriod	early 1940s ⓘ
serviceEntryContext	German invasion of the Soviet Union ⓘ
status	retired ⓘ
successor	Lavochkin La-5 ⓘ
theatreOfOperations	Eastern Front ⓘ
usedBy	Soviet Air Defence Forces ⓘ linked to: Soviet Air Defense Forces Soviet Naval Aviation ⓘ
usedFor	air superiority missions ⓘ ground attack missions ⓘ
usedInConflict	World War II ⓘ
variant	LaGG-3 series 1 ⓘ linked to: Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 LaGG-3 series 11 ⓘ linked to: Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 LaGG-3 series 35 ⓘ linked to: Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 LaGG-3 series 66 ⓘ linked to: Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Polikarpov I-16 → successor → Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 ⓘ

subject linked to: Soviet Polikarpov I-16

Shvetsov ASh-82 → poweredAircraft → Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 (converted variants) ⓘ

subject linked to: Shvetsov ASh‑82 radial engine