B-18C
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The B-18C was an improved subvariant of the Douglas B-18 Bolo medium bomber used by the United States in the late 1930s and early World War II, featuring upgraded equipment and modifications for enhanced operational performance.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8691743 — 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: B-18C Context triple: [Douglas B-18 Bolo, variant, B-18C]
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A.
B-45 Tornado
The B-45 Tornado was an early American jet-powered strategic bomber that became the first operational jet bomber of the United States Air Force in the late 1940s.
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B.
Martin B‑10
The Martin B‑10 was a pioneering American all-metal monoplane bomber of the 1930s that introduced many modern features such as enclosed cockpits, internal bomb bays, and retractable landing gear.
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C.
Bell YFM-1 Airacuda
The Bell YFM-1 Airacuda was an experimental American twin‑engine heavy fighter of the late 1930s, notable for its unconventional design featuring forward-firing cannon housed in engine nacelles and a role envisioned as a long-range bomber destroyer.
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D.
Douglas A-26 Invader
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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E.
Fairchild C-82 Packet
The Fairchild C-82 Packet was an American twin-boom, twin-engine military transport aircraft developed during World War II for cargo and paratroop operations.
- 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: B-18C Target entity description: The B-18C was an improved subvariant of the Douglas B-18 Bolo medium bomber used by the United States in the late 1930s and early World War II, featuring upgraded equipment and modifications for enhanced operational performance.
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A.
B-45 Tornado
The B-45 Tornado was an early American jet-powered strategic bomber that became the first operational jet bomber of the United States Air Force in the late 1940s.
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B.
Martin B‑10
The Martin B‑10 was a pioneering American all-metal monoplane bomber of the 1930s that introduced many modern features such as enclosed cockpits, internal bomb bays, and retractable landing gear.
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C.
Bell YFM-1 Airacuda
The Bell YFM-1 Airacuda was an experimental American twin‑engine heavy fighter of the late 1930s, notable for its unconventional design featuring forward-firing cannon housed in engine nacelles and a role envisioned as a long-range bomber destroyer.
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D.
Douglas A-26 Invader
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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E.
Fairchild C-82 Packet
The Fairchild C-82 Packet was an American twin-boom, twin-engine military transport aircraft developed during World War II for cargo and paratroop operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Douglas B-18 Bolo variant
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medium bomber ⓘ military aircraft subvariant ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | twin-engine monoplane bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
anti-submarine warfare aircraft
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maritime patrol bomber ⓘ medium bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType | land-based bomber ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin |
Douglas DC-2 derivative
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linked to:
Douglas DC-2
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| basedOn | Douglas B-18 Bolo ⓘ |
| category |
1930s United States bomber aircraft
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World War II United States bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedFor |
anti-submarine missions
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bombing missions ⓘ maritime patrol missions ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
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linked to:
World War II
interwar period ⓘ |
| feature |
enhanced operational performance
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modified internal arrangements ⓘ upgraded equipment ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| operatorType | military ⓘ |
| partOf |
Douglas B-18 Bolo family
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linked to:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
|
| serviceBranch |
United States Army Air Corps bomber units
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United States Army Air Forces bomber units ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| subvariantOf |
Douglas B-18B
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linked to:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
|
| upgradeType | improved subvariant ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army Air Corps
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United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| usedDuring | early World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: B-18C Description of subject: The B-18C was an improved subvariant of the Douglas B-18 Bolo medium bomber used by the United States in the late 1930s and early World War II, featuring upgraded equipment and modifications for enhanced operational performance.
Referenced by (2)
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