CF-18 Hornet
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The CF-18 Hornet is a Canadian variant of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 fighter aircraft, used as a multirole combat jet for air defense and ground attack missions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CF-18 Hornet canonical | 4 |
| CF-188 Hornet | 1 |
| CF-188A | 1 |
| CF-188B | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T112494 — 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: CF-18 Hornet Context triple: [Royal Canadian Air Force, usesAircraft, CF-18 Hornet]
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A.
AV-8B Harrier II
The AV-8B Harrier II is a second-generation, carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft known for its vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability, used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps and allied forces.
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B.
F-35B Lightning II
The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation, stealth, short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) multirole fighter jet used by several air arms, including the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
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C.
Folland Gnat T.1
The Folland Gnat T.1 is a British jet trainer aircraft best known for its agile performance and use by the RAF’s Red Arrows display team.
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D.
BAE Systems Hawk T1
The BAE Systems Hawk T1 is a British single-engine jet trainer aircraft best known as the iconic mount of the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows aerobatic display team.
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E.
Dassault Rafale
The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, multirole fighter aircraft designed for air superiority, ground attack, reconnaissance, and nuclear deterrence missions.
- 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: CF-18 Hornet Target entity description: The CF-18 Hornet is a Canadian variant of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 fighter aircraft, used as a multirole combat jet for air defense and ground attack missions.
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A.
AV-8B Harrier II
The AV-8B Harrier II is a second-generation, carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft known for its vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability, used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps and allied forces.
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B.
F-35B Lightning II
The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation, stealth, short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) multirole fighter jet used by several air arms, including the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
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C.
Folland Gnat T.1
The Folland Gnat T.1 is a British jet trainer aircraft best known for its agile performance and use by the RAF’s Red Arrows display team.
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D.
BAE Systems Hawk T1
The BAE Systems Hawk T1 is a British single-engine jet trainer aircraft best known as the iconic mount of the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows aerobatic display team.
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E.
Dassault Rafale
The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, multirole fighter aircraft designed for air superiority, ground attack, reconnaissance, and nuclear deterrence missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carrier-capable fighter aircraft
ⓘ
multirole fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
mid-wing
ⓘ
supersonic jet ⓘ twin-tail ⓘ |
| armament | M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon ⓘ |
| basedOn |
F/A-18 Hornet
ⓘ
surface form:
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
|
| canCarry |
air-to-air missiles
ⓘ
air-to-surface missiles ⓘ external fuel tanks ⓘ guided bombs ⓘ unguided bombs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
all-weather operations
ⓘ
carrier operations ⓘ |
| engineModel | General Electric F404 ⓘ |
| engineType | twin-engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ |
| enteredServiceYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
advanced avionics
ⓘ
reinforced landing gear ⓘ retractable refuelling probe ⓘ twin nose landing lights ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
CF-18 Hornet
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
CF-188A
CF-18 Hornet self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
CF-188B
|
| introduced | 1982 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Boeing
ⓘ
McDonnell Douglas ⓘ |
| missionType |
air policing
ⓘ
interception ⓘ strike missions ⓘ |
| operator |
Canadian forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Armed Forces
Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
air defence
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ ground attack ⓘ maritime strike ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ tactical bombing ⓘ |
| successor |
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
ⓘ
surface form:
F-35A Lightning II (planned in Canada)
|
| usedBy |
North American Aerospace Defense Command
ⓘ
surface form:
NORAD
|
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Kosovo War ⓘ 2011 Libyan Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
Libya intervention 2011
Operation Impact ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CF-18 Hornet Description of subject: The CF-18 Hornet is a Canadian variant of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 fighter aircraft, used as a multirole combat jet for air defense and ground attack missions.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CF-188A
this entity surface form:
CF-188B
this entity surface form:
CF-188 Hornet
subject surface form:
AIM-7 Sparrow