Douglas A-26 Invader
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The Douglas A-26 Invader is a World War II–era American twin‑engine light bomber and ground-attack aircraft that later saw extensive service in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas A-26 Invader canonical | 5 |
| B-26 Invader | 2 |
| A-26 Invader | 1 |
| B-26 bomber aircraft | 1 |
| Douglas A‑26 Invader | 1 |
| Martin B-26 Invader (designation confusion; different aircraft) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T412058 — 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: Douglas A-26 Invader Context triple: [Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, hasAircraftOnDisplay, Douglas A-26 Invader]
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A.
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a rugged, heavily armed American World War II fighter-bomber renowned for its durability, high-altitude performance, and effective ground-attack capabilities.
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B.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a distinctive twin-boom American World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its versatility in roles such as interception, ground attack, and long-range escort.
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C.
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was a World War II American heavy bomber known for its long range, high payload capacity, and extensive use in strategic bombing and anti-submarine roles.
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D.
Wright J-5C Whirlwind
The Wright J-5C Whirlwind is a nine-cylinder, air-cooled radial aircraft engine renowned for its reliability and use in pioneering long-distance flights of the late 1920s.
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E.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine American heavy bomber of World War II, renowned for its durability, long-range strategic bombing role, and extensive use in the European theater.
- 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 A-26 Invader Target entity description: The Douglas A-26 Invader is a World War II–era American twin‑engine light bomber and ground-attack aircraft that later saw extensive service in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
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A.
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a rugged, heavily armed American World War II fighter-bomber renowned for its durability, high-altitude performance, and effective ground-attack capabilities.
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B.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a distinctive twin-boom American World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its versatility in roles such as interception, ground attack, and long-range escort.
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C.
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was a World War II American heavy bomber known for its long range, high payload capacity, and extensive use in strategic bombing and anti-submarine roles.
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D.
Wright J-5C Whirlwind
The Wright J-5C Whirlwind is a nine-cylinder, air-cooled radial aircraft engine renowned for its reliability and use in pioneering long-distance flights of the late 1920s.
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E.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine American heavy bomber of World War II, renowned for its durability, long-range strategic bombing role, and extensive use in the European theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ground-attack aircraft
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military aircraft ⓘ twin-engine light bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| armament |
forward-firing machine guns
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internal bomb bay ⓘ underwing bombs and rockets ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| engineType | Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1942-07-10 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| laterDesignation |
Douglas A-26 Invader
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
B-26 Invader
|
| length | 51 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 355 mph ⓘ |
| notableFeature | heavy forward-firing gun armament in solid nose variants ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2452 ⓘ |
| operator |
Biafran secession
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surface form:
Biafra
Brazil ⓘ Chile ⓘ France ⓘ Portugal ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| powerplant | 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engines ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSAF | 1972 ⓘ |
| role |
counter-insurgency aircraft
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ground attack ⓘ light bomber ⓘ night intruder ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Biafran Air Force
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Brazilian Air Force ⓘ Chilean Air Force ⓘ French Air Force ⓘ Portuguese Air Force ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedBy |
special operations units
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tactical bomber units ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Korean War
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Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| wingspan | 70 ft ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Douglas A-26 Invader Description of subject: The Douglas A-26 Invader is a World War II–era American twin‑engine light bomber and ground-attack aircraft that later saw extensive service in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
B-26 bomber aircraft
this entity surface form:
B-26 Invader
this entity surface form:
A-26 Invader
this entity surface form:
Martin B-26 Invader (designation confusion; different aircraft)
this entity surface form:
B-26 Invader
this entity surface form:
Douglas A‑26 Invader