Northrop YB-35
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The Northrop YB-35 was an experimental American flying wing strategic bomber prototype developed in the 1940s to explore advanced long-range, high-efficiency aircraft designs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Northrop YB-35 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13270917 — 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: Northrop YB-35 Context triple: [Jack Northrop, designed, Northrop YB-35]
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Northrop YB-49
The Northrop YB-49 was an experimental American jet-powered flying wing bomber developed in the late 1940s to test advanced aerodynamic concepts for the U.S. Air Force.
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B.
Convair XF-92
The Convair XF-92 was an experimental American delta-wing jet interceptor prototype developed in the late 1940s that served as a pioneering testbed for high-speed delta-wing aircraft design.
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C.
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was a World War II-era American twin-engine night fighter, notable as the first U.S. aircraft designed specifically for radar-equipped night interception.
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D.
Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
The Curtiss XP-55 Ascender was an experimental World War II–era American fighter prototype notable for its radical canard pusher configuration and unconventional aerodynamic design.
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E.
Lockheed XP-49
The Lockheed XP-49 was an experimental American twin-engine fighter prototype developed during World War II as an advanced, high-altitude derivative of the P-38 Lightning.
- 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: Northrop YB-35 Target entity description: The Northrop YB-35 was an experimental American flying wing strategic bomber prototype developed in the 1940s to explore advanced long-range, high-efficiency aircraft designs.
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A.
Northrop YB-49
The Northrop YB-49 was an experimental American jet-powered flying wing bomber developed in the late 1940s to test advanced aerodynamic concepts for the U.S. Air Force.
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B.
Convair XF-92
The Convair XF-92 was an experimental American delta-wing jet interceptor prototype developed in the late 1940s that served as a pioneering testbed for high-speed delta-wing aircraft design.
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C.
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was a World War II-era American twin-engine night fighter, notable as the first U.S. aircraft designed specifically for radar-equipped night interception.
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D.
Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
The Curtiss XP-55 Ascender was an experimental World War II–era American fighter prototype notable for its radical canard pusher configuration and unconventional aerodynamic design.
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E.
Lockheed XP-49
The Lockheed XP-49 was an experimental American twin-engine fighter prototype developed during World War II as an advanced, high-altitude derivative of the P-38 Lightning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental bomber aircraft
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flying wing aircraft ⓘ prototype aircraft ⓘ strategic bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | flying wing ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| armamentPlanned |
20 mm cannons
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bomb load up to 51,000 lb ⓘ |
| basedOnRequirement | USAAF long-range bomber requirement ⓘ |
| category |
1940s United States bomber aircraft
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experimental military aircraft ⓘ flying wing prototypes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewSize | 9 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | 216 mph ⓘ |
| designer | Jack Northrop ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| developmentGoal |
evaluate flying wing configuration for strategic bombing
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explore high-efficiency long-range bomber design ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | pusher propellers ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1946-06-25 ⓘ |
| height | 6.1 m ⓘ |
| intendedUser | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| length | 16.2 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Northrop Corporation
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linked to:
Northrop
|
| maximumSpeed | 391 mph ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | 82,000 kg ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
internal bomb bays
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tailless flying wing design ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operatorPlanned | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| programOutcome | didNotEnterProduction ⓘ |
| programReasonForCancellation |
shift in strategic bomber requirements
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technical difficulties with drive system ⓘ |
| range | 8,150 km ⓘ |
| role |
long-range bomber
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strategic bomber prototype ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | 39,000 ft ⓘ |
| status |
cancelled project
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prototype ⓘ |
| successor | Northrop YB-49 ⓘ |
| wingArea | 370 m² ⓘ |
| wingspan | 52.4 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Northrop YB-35 Description of subject: The Northrop YB-35 was an experimental American flying wing strategic bomber prototype developed in the 1940s to explore advanced long-range, high-efficiency aircraft designs.
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