Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s, widely exported and renowned as one of the most produced combat aircraft in history.
All labels observed (15)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MiG-21 | 15 |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 canonical | 5 |
| MiG-21 LanceR | 2 |
| MiG-21 family | 2 |
| MiG-21 fighter aircraft | 2 |
| MiG-21MF | 2 |
| MiG-21bis | 2 |
| MiG-21 jet fighter | 1 |
| MiG-21 jet fighter design | 1 |
| MiG-21 variants (licence production) | 1 |
| MiG-21F | 1 |
| MiG-21PF | 1 |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (conceptual predecessor) | 1 |
| Soviet MiG-21F-13 | 1 |
| Syrian MiG-21 fighter aircraft | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T511123 — 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: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Context triple: [Soviet Air Forces, notableAircraft, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]
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A.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 is a Soviet jet fighter aircraft introduced in the early 1950s, widely used during the Cold War and notably in the Vietnam War for its agility and effectiveness in air combat.
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B.
MiG-29
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft known for its high maneuverability and widespread use by various air forces around the world.
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C.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 is a pioneering Soviet jet fighter of the early Cold War era, renowned for its swept-wing design and major role in the Korean War.
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D.
Su-22
The Su-22 is a Soviet-designed variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber widely exported and used for ground-attack missions by several air forces, including Poland’s.
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E.
North American F-86 Sabre
The North American F-86 Sabre is a transonic jet fighter aircraft famed for its swept-wing design and prominent combat role 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: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Target entity description: The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s, widely exported and renowned as one of the most produced combat aircraft in history.
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A.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 is a Soviet jet fighter aircraft introduced in the early 1950s, widely used during the Cold War and notably in the Vietnam War for its agility and effectiveness in air combat.
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B.
MiG-29
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft known for its high maneuverability and widespread use by various air forces around the world.
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C.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 is a pioneering Soviet jet fighter of the early Cold War era, renowned for its swept-wing design and major role in the Korean War.
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D.
Su-22
The Su-22 is a Soviet-designed variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber widely exported and used for ground-attack missions by several air forces, including Poland’s.
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E.
North American F-86 Sabre
The North American F-86 Sabre is a transonic jet fighter aircraft famed for its swept-wing design and prominent combat role during the Korean War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jet fighter aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ supersonic aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
air-to-air missiles
ⓘ
bombs ⓘ internal cannon ⓘ unguided rockets ⓘ |
| conflict |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
ⓘ
Iran–Iraq War ⓘ Six-Day War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ Yom Kippur War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Artem Mikoyan
ⓘ
Mikhail Gurevich ⓘ |
| distinction | one of the most produced supersonic jet aircraft in history ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | around 5,300 kilograms ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1959 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| exportedTo | over 40 countries ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1955 ⓘ |
| height | about 4.1 metres ⓘ |
| introduced | 1959 ⓘ |
| length | about 14.7 metres ⓘ |
| licenseBuiltAs | Chengdu J-7 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Mikoyan design bureau
ⓘ
surface form:
Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau
|
| maxSpeed | approximately Mach 2.0 ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | around 9,800 kilograms ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Fishbed ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
shock cone intake in nose
ⓘ
simple and rugged design ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
MiG-21F
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
MiG-21MF
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
MiG-21PF
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
MiG-21bis
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| numberBuilt | over 11,000 ⓘ |
| powerplant | single engine ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1985 ⓘ |
| productionStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| role |
fighter
ⓘ
fighter-bomber ⓘ interceptor ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 17,500 metres ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| users |
Egyptian Air Force
ⓘ
Indian Air Force ⓘ Chinese Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
People's Liberation Army Air Force
Soviet Air Forces ⓘ Syrian Arab Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian Air Force
Vietnam People’s Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam People's Air Force
|
| wingConfiguration | delta wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 7.15 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Description of subject: The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s, widely exported and renowned as one of the most produced combat aircraft in history.
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MiG-21
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MiG-21 fighter aircraft
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MiG-21
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MiG-21
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MiG-21
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MiG-21
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MiG-21MF
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MiG-21bis
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MiG-21
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Syrian MiG-21 fighter aircraft
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MiG-21
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MiG-21 jet fighter
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MiG-21
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MiG-21
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MiG-21 jet fighter design
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MiG-21 family
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MiG-21
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MiG-21
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