Yakovlev Yak-3
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The Yakovlev Yak-3 was a highly maneuverable Soviet World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent performance at low altitudes and effectiveness on the Eastern Front.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yakovlev Yak-3 canonical | 3 |
| Yak-3 | 1 |
| Yak-3 fighter | 1 |
| Yakovlev Yak-1 | 1 |
| Yakovlev Yak-7 | 1 |
| Yakovlev Yak‑3 | 1 |
| Yak‑3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T511135 — 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: Yakovlev Yak-3 Context triple: [Soviet Air Forces, notableAircraft, Yakovlev Yak-3]
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A.
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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B.
Sukhoi Su-7
The Sukhoi Su-7 is a Soviet-era swept-wing fighter-bomber aircraft widely used during the Cold War for ground-attack missions.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Tupolev Tu-2 bomber
The Tupolev Tu-2 bomber was a highly effective Soviet twin‑engine frontline bomber of World War II, known for its speed, payload capacity, and extensive use on the Eastern Front.
- 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: Yakovlev Yak-3 Target entity description: The Yakovlev Yak-3 was a highly maneuverable Soviet World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent performance at low altitudes and effectiveness on the Eastern Front.
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A.
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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B.
Sukhoi Su-7
The Sukhoi Su-7 is a Soviet-era swept-wing fighter-bomber aircraft widely used during the Cold War for ground-attack missions.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Tupolev Tu-2 bomber
The Tupolev Tu-2 bomber was a highly effective Soviet twin‑engine frontline bomber of World War II, known for its speed, payload capacity, and extensive use on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ propeller‑driven aircraft ⓘ single‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 20 mm ShVAK cannon
ⓘ
2 × 12.7 mm Berezin UBS machine guns ⓘ |
| combatReputation | highly regarded by Soviet and Allied pilots ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Alexander Yakovlev ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | around 2,100 kg ⓘ |
| engineType | Klimov VK‑105PF‑2 ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1943 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | semi‑monocoque ⓘ |
| height | 2.4 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1944 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| length | 8.5 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Yakovlev Design Bureau ⓘ |
| material | mixed wood‑metal construction ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 650 km/h at low altitude ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | around 2,700 kg ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
excellent performance at low altitudes
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high maneuverability ⓘ short takeoff and landing distance ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 4,800 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator |
Polish Air Force
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surface form:
Polish Air Force (People's Republic of Poland)
Soviet Air Forces ⓘ Yugoslav Air Force ⓘ |
| powerplantConfiguration | single piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryUse | low‑altitude air combat ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1944–1946 ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller ⓘ |
| range | around 650 km ⓘ |
| relatedAircraft |
Yakovlev Yak-3
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-9 ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority fighter
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fighter ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | around 10,400 m ⓘ |
| successorTo |
Yakovlev Yak-3
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Yakovlev Yak-1
|
| theaterOfOperations | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Free French Forces
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surface form:
Free French Air Forces
Normandie‑Niémen Regiment ⓘ Soviet Air Forces ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| wingspan | 9.2 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yakovlev Yak-3 Description of subject: The Yakovlev Yak-3 was a highly maneuverable Soviet World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent performance at low altitudes and effectiveness on the Eastern Front.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yakovlev Yak-1
this entity surface form:
Yakovlev Yak-7
this entity surface form:
Yak-3
this entity surface form:
Yak-3 fighter
this entity surface form:
Yakovlev Yak‑3
this entity surface form:
Yak‑3