Ilyushin Il-4
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The Ilyushin Il-4 was a Soviet twin-engine long-range bomber widely used by the USSR during World War II for strategic bombing and torpedo missions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ilyushin Il-4 canonical | 3 |
| Ilyushin DB‑3 | 1 |
| Ilyushin Il-4 bomber | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5700120 — 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: Ilyushin Il-4 Context triple: [Sergei Ilyushin, designed, Ilyushin Il-4]
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A.
Ilyushin Il-12
The Ilyushin Il-12 is a Soviet twin-engine transport aircraft developed in the 1940s, widely used for both military and civilian passenger and cargo operations.
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B.
Ilyushin Il-10
The Ilyushin Il-10 was a Soviet World War II–era armored ground-attack aircraft designed as an improved, more powerful development of the earlier Il-2.
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C.
Ilyushin Il-2
The Ilyushin Il-2 was a heavily armored Soviet ground-attack aircraft of World War II, produced in vast numbers and renowned for its crucial role in close air support on the Eastern Front.
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D.
Petlyakov Pe-8
The Petlyakov Pe-8 was a Soviet four‑engined long‑range heavy bomber used during World War II for strategic bombing and special missions.
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E.
Il-28 bomber
The Il-28 bomber is a Soviet-era twin-engine jet light bomber widely used during the early Cold War for tactical bombing and training roles.
- 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: Ilyushin Il-4 Target entity description: The Ilyushin Il-4 was a Soviet twin-engine long-range bomber widely used by the USSR during World War II for strategic bombing and torpedo missions.
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A.
Ilyushin Il-12
The Ilyushin Il-12 is a Soviet twin-engine transport aircraft developed in the 1940s, widely used for both military and civilian passenger and cargo operations.
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B.
Ilyushin Il-10
The Ilyushin Il-10 was a Soviet World War II–era armored ground-attack aircraft designed as an improved, more powerful development of the earlier Il-2.
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C.
Ilyushin Il-2
The Ilyushin Il-2 was a heavily armored Soviet ground-attack aircraft of World War II, produced in vast numbers and renowned for its crucial role in close air support on the Eastern Front.
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D.
Petlyakov Pe-8
The Petlyakov Pe-8 was a Soviet four‑engined long‑range heavy bomber used during World War II for strategic bombing and special missions.
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E.
Il-28 bomber
The Il-28 bomber is a Soviet-era twin-engine jet light bomber widely used during the early Cold War for tactical bombing and training roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
ⓘ
long‑range bomber ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine bomber ⓘ |
| armament |
defensive machine guns
ⓘ
external bomb racks ⓘ internal bomb bay ⓘ torpedoes for anti‑shipping missions ⓘ |
| bombLoad | up to 2500 kg of bombs ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| designer |
Sergey Ilyushin
ⓘ
linked to:
Sergei Ilyushin
|
| developedFrom |
Ilyushin DB‑3
ⓘ
linked to:
Ilyushin Il-4
|
| engineConfiguration | twin‑engine ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredMassProduction | late 1930s ⓘ |
| era |
1930s aircraft
ⓘ
1940s aircraft ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1936 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | all‑metal monoplane ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable conventional landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ilyushin Design Bureau ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 430 km/h ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Bob ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Baltic Sea anti‑shipping operations
ⓘ
Black Sea anti‑shipping operations ⓘ
linked to:
Black Sea campaigns
strategic bombing of German targets ⓘ |
| operator |
Soviet Long‑Range Aviation
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Long-Range Aviation
|
| powerplant | 2 × Tumansky M‑88 radial engines ⓘ |
| primaryUsers | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1930s to mid‑1940s ⓘ |
| range | about 3800 km ⓘ |
| role |
long‑range bomber
ⓘ
maritime strike aircraft ⓘ torpedo bomber ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 9300 m ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1940 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
mine‑laying aircraft
ⓘ
night bomber ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Soviet Air Forces
ⓘ
Soviet Naval Aviation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
long‑range reconnaissance
ⓘ
maritime torpedo attacks ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ilyushin Il-4 Description of subject: The Ilyushin Il-4 was a Soviet twin-engine long-range bomber widely used by the USSR during World War II for strategic bombing and torpedo missions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ilyushin Il-4
linked to: Ilyushin Il-4