Douglas F4D Skyray
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The Douglas F4D Skyray was a Cold War-era U.S. Navy carrier-based jet fighter notable for its distinctive delta wing design and record-setting rate of climb.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Douglas F4D Skyray canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5176867 — 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)
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Target entity: Douglas F4D Skyray Context triple: [Douglas Aircraft Company, notableProduct, Douglas F4D Skyray]
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McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell F-4 Phantom II is a twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that became one of the most widely used and iconic combat aircraft of the Cold War era.
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B.
A-4 Skyhawk
The A-4 Skyhawk is a compact, carrier-capable American attack jet widely used during the Cold War, particularly noted for its role in the Vietnam War and service with several allied air forces.
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C.
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable-sweep wing U.S. Navy fighter aircraft renowned for its long-range air superiority, fleet defense, and iconic role in the Cold War and popular culture.
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D.
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo is a supersonic jet fighter and reconnaissance aircraft developed for the United States Air Force during the Cold War.
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E.
Republic F-84 Thunderjet
The Republic F-84 Thunderjet is an American turbojet-powered fighter-bomber developed in the late 1940s that saw extensive service during the Korean War.
- 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: Douglas F4D Skyray Target entity description: The Douglas F4D Skyray was a Cold War-era U.S. Navy carrier-based jet fighter notable for its distinctive delta wing design and record-setting rate of climb.
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A.
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell F-4 Phantom II is a twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that became one of the most widely used and iconic combat aircraft of the Cold War era.
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B.
A-4 Skyhawk
The A-4 Skyhawk is a compact, carrier-capable American attack jet widely used during the Cold War, particularly noted for its role in the Vietnam War and service with several allied air forces.
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C.
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable-sweep wing U.S. Navy fighter aircraft renowned for its long-range air superiority, fleet defense, and iconic role in the Cold War and popular culture.
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D.
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo is a supersonic jet fighter and reconnaissance aircraft developed for the United States Air Force during the Cold War.
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E.
Republic F-84 Thunderjet
The Republic F-84 Thunderjet is an American turbojet-powered fighter-bomber developed in the late 1940s that saw extensive service during the Korean War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy fighter aircraft
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carrier-based jet fighter ⓘ delta-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | jet-powered fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
4× 20 mm Colt Mk 12 cannon
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AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ bombs ⓘ unguided rockets ⓘ |
| award | Collier Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collierTrophyYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
carrier operations
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fleet air defense ⓘ |
| designFeature |
large leading-edge root extensions
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swept delta wing without horizontal tail ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Douglas XF4D-1 Skyray prototype NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredOperationalService | VF-74 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1951-01-23 ⓘ |
| fuelType | jet fuel ⓘ |
| introducedInService | 1956 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| laterDesignation | F-6A Skyray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
approximately 1,162 km/h
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approximately 722 mph ⓘ approximately Mach 0.99 ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
excellent low-altitude performance
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high rate of climb ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 422 ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerplant | Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | interceptor ⓘ |
| record |
time-to-climb records (mid-1950s)
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world speed record over a closed course (mid-1950s) ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | 1964 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 16,800 m
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approximately 55,000 ft ⓘ |
| successor |
McDonnell F4H Phantom II
NERFINISHED
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Vought F8U Crusader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | single vertical tail ⓘ |
| usedIn | air defense of U.S. carrier task forces ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | delta wing ⓘ |
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Subject: Douglas F4D Skyray Description of subject: The Douglas F4D Skyray was a Cold War-era U.S. Navy carrier-based jet fighter notable for its distinctive delta wing design and record-setting rate of climb.
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