AIM-54 Phoenix
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The AIM-54 Phoenix is a long-range, radar-guided air-to-air missile used primarily by the U.S. Navy’s F-14 Tomcat for beyond-visual-range interception of multiple airborne targets.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AIM-54 Phoenix canonical | 2 |
| AIM-54 Phoenix air-to-air missiles | 1 |
| AIM-54 Phoenix missile | 1 |
| AIM-54 Phoenix missiles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4588416 — 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: AIM-54 Phoenix Context triple: [Hughes Aircraft Company, notableProduct, AIM-54 Phoenix]
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A.
AIM-4 Falcon
The AIM-4 Falcon is an early American guided air-to-air missile used primarily by the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War.
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B.
AIM-7 Sparrow missiles
The AIM-7 Sparrow is a radar-guided, medium-range air-to-air missile widely used by U.S. and allied fighter aircraft during the Cold War and beyond for beyond-visual-range engagements.
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C.
AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a widely used short-range, infrared-guided air-to-air missile known for its agility and effectiveness in dogfights.
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D.
AGM-45 Shrike
The AGM-45 Shrike is an American air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on enemy radar emissions and suppress air defense systems.
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E.
AGM-130
The AGM-130 is a U.S. air-to-surface, rocket-boosted, precision-guided missile designed for long-range, high-accuracy strikes against fortified or high-value targets.
- 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: AIM-54 Phoenix Target entity description: The AIM-54 Phoenix is a long-range, radar-guided air-to-air missile used primarily by the U.S. Navy’s F-14 Tomcat for beyond-visual-range interception of multiple airborne targets.
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A.
AIM-4 Falcon
The AIM-4 Falcon is an early American guided air-to-air missile used primarily by the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War.
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B.
AIM-7 Sparrow missiles
The AIM-7 Sparrow is a radar-guided, medium-range air-to-air missile widely used by U.S. and allied fighter aircraft during the Cold War and beyond for beyond-visual-range engagements.
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C.
AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a widely used short-range, infrared-guided air-to-air missile known for its agility and effectiveness in dogfights.
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D.
AGM-45 Shrike
The AGM-45 Shrike is an American air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on enemy radar emissions and suppress air defense systems.
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E.
AGM-130
The AGM-130 is a U.S. air-to-surface, rocket-boosted, precision-guided missile designed for long-range, high-accuracy strikes against fortified or high-value targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-air missile
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long-range missile ⓘ radar-guided missile ⓘ |
| associatedRadar |
AN/APG-71
ⓘ
linked to:
AN/APG-71 radar (later variants)
AN/AWG-9 ⓘ |
| category | beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles ⓘ |
| compatibleAircraft |
F-14A Tomcat
ⓘ
linked to:
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
F-14B Tomcat ⓘ
linked to:
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
F-14D Tomcat ⓘ
linked to:
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
|
| conflictUsage |
Iran–Iraq War
ⓘ
Operation Desert Storm ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ Operation Southern Watch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedFor | multiple target engagement ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
Soviet bombers
ⓘ
cruise missiles ⓘ |
| detonationMechanism |
contact fuze
ⓘ
proximity fuze ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Hughes Aircraft
ⓘ
linked to:
Hughes Aircraft Company
|
| engagementCapability | multiple simultaneous targets ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1974 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidancePhase | mid-course inertial guidance with datalink updates ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
active radar homing
ⓘ
inertial guidance ⓘ |
| laterManufacturer |
Raytheon
ⓘ
linked to:
Raytheon Company
|
| launchMode | air-launched ⓘ |
| launchPlatformRole | fleet air defense ⓘ |
| length | about 4 meters ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | around Mach 4 ⓘ |
| maxTargetsEngagedPerF14 | up to 6 targets simultaneously ⓘ |
| maxTargetsTrackedPerF14 | up to 24 targets ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Phoenix ⓘ |
| primaryPlatform | Grumman F-14 Tomcat ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| range | over 100 nautical miles ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSService | 2004 ⓘ |
| role | beyond-visual-range interception ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Imperial Iranian Air Force
ⓘ
linked to:
Iranian Air Force
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force ⓘ
linked to:
Iranian Air Force
United States Navy ⓘ |
| successorInUSService |
AIM-120 AMRAAM
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linked to:
AMRAAM air-to-air missile
|
| terminalGuidance | active radar homing ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
ⓘ
linked to:
Iranian Air Force
United States Navy ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
| weight | around 450 kilograms ⓘ |
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Subject: AIM-54 Phoenix Description of subject: The AIM-54 Phoenix is a long-range, radar-guided air-to-air missile used primarily by the U.S. Navy’s F-14 Tomcat for beyond-visual-range interception of multiple airborne targets.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: AIM-54 Phoenix
linked to: AIM-54 Phoenix
subject linked to:
AN/APG-71 radar (later variants)