Lavochkin La-15 (late prototypes / trials)
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The Lavochkin La-15 was a Soviet first-generation jet fighter whose late prototypes and trial versions tested the more powerful Klimov VK-1 engine as part of efforts to improve its performance over the original design.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lavochkin La-15 (late prototypes / trials) canonical | 1 |
| Lavochkin La-15 development program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11617867 — 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: Lavochkin La-15 (late prototypes / trials) Context triple: [Klimov VK-1, usedInAircraft, Lavochkin La-15 (late prototypes / trials)]
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A.
Lavochkin La-9
The Lavochkin La-9 was a late-World War II era Soviet single-seat, piston-engined fighter aircraft that represented one of the final developments of Soviet propeller-driven fighter design before the transition to jets.
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B.
Lavochkin La-7
The Lavochkin La-7 was a late-World War II Soviet single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent performance and service with top Soviet aces.
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C.
Sukhoi S-1 prototype
The Sukhoi S-1 prototype was an early Soviet jet fighter-bomber testbed that led to the development of the production Sukhoi Su-7.
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D.
Lavochkin La-5
The Lavochkin La-5 was a World War II Soviet single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its powerful radial engine, wooden construction, and key role in countering the German Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front.
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E.
Ivchenko AI-25
The Ivchenko AI-25 is a Soviet-designed low-bypass turbofan engine widely used to power regional jets and trainer aircraft.
- 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: Lavochkin La-15 (late prototypes / trials) Target entity description: The Lavochkin La-15 was a Soviet first-generation jet fighter whose late prototypes and trial versions tested the more powerful Klimov VK-1 engine as part of efforts to improve its performance over the original design.
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A.
Lavochkin La-9
The Lavochkin La-9 was a late-World War II era Soviet single-seat, piston-engined fighter aircraft that represented one of the final developments of Soviet propeller-driven fighter design before the transition to jets.
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B.
Lavochkin La-7
The Lavochkin La-7 was a late-World War II Soviet single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent performance and service with top Soviet aces.
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C.
Sukhoi S-1 prototype
The Sukhoi S-1 prototype was an early Soviet jet fighter-bomber testbed that led to the development of the production Sukhoi Su-7.
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D.
Lavochkin La-5
The Lavochkin La-5 was a World War II Soviet single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its powerful radial engine, wooden construction, and key role in countering the German Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front.
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E.
Ivchenko AI-25
The Ivchenko AI-25 is a Soviet-designed low-bypass turbofan engine widely used to power regional jets and trainer aircraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental jet fighter variant
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prototype aircraft series ⓘ |
| aimedTo | improve performance over standard Lavochkin La-15 ⓘ |
| aircraftType | jet fighter ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | modified La-15 airframe ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Lavochkin La-15
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linked to:
Lavochkin La-15 jet fighter
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| category |
Soviet experimental military aircraft
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Soviet jet fighters ⓘ |
| competedWith | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designBureauHead | Semyon Lavochkin ⓘ |
| developmentGoal |
improve climb rate
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improve speed ⓘ increase thrust ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single turbojet ⓘ |
| enteredMassProduction | no ⓘ |
| era | early Cold War ⓘ |
| generation | first-generation jet fighter ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lavochkin Design Bureau
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linked to:
Lavochkin design bureau
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| operator |
Soviet Air Force (test units)
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Air Forces
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| partOf |
Lavochkin La-15 development program
ⓘ
linked to:
Lavochkin La-15 (late prototypes / trials)
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| primaryRole | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| propulsionUpgrade | replacement of original engine with Klimov VK-1 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| testedEngine | Klimov VK-1 ⓘ |
| testLocation | Soviet flight test centers ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 1950s
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late 1940s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
engine trials
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flight testing ⓘ performance evaluation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lavochkin La-15 (late prototypes / trials) Description of subject: The Lavochkin La-15 was a Soviet first-generation jet fighter whose late prototypes and trial versions tested the more powerful Klimov VK-1 engine as part of efforts to improve its performance over the original design.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lavochkin La-15 (late prototypes / trials)