Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 record aircraft
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The Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 record aircraft was a specially built German single-seat racing plane that set a world airspeed record in 1939, distinct from later fighter projects bearing a similar designation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 record aircraft canonical | 1 |
| Messerschmitt Me 209 racer of 1930s | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1279225 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 record aircraft Context triple: [Messerschmitt Me 209 (projected), distinctFrom, Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 record aircraft]
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A.
Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun
The Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun is a German single-engine, four-seat sport and touring aircraft of the 1930s known for its advanced all-metal construction and use as a liaison and communications plane during World War II.
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B.
Messerschmitt Me 262
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was a pioneering German World War II jet fighter and fighter-bomber, notable as the world’s first operational jet-powered combat aircraft.
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C.
Arado Ar 234
The Arado Ar 234 was a German World War II jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, notable as the world’s first operational jet bomber.
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D.
Messerschmitt Me 210
The Messerschmitt Me 210 was a German World War II twin-engine heavy fighter and ground-attack aircraft intended as a successor to the Bf 110 but plagued by serious handling and development problems.
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E.
Messerschmitt P.1101 concept
The Messerschmitt P.1101 concept was a late-World War II German jet fighter design featuring variable-sweep wings that influenced postwar experimental aircraft development.
- 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: Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 record aircraft Target entity description: The Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 record aircraft was a specially built German single-seat racing plane that set a world airspeed record in 1939, distinct from later fighter projects bearing a similar designation.
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A.
Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun
The Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun is a German single-engine, four-seat sport and touring aircraft of the 1930s known for its advanced all-metal construction and use as a liaison and communications plane during World War II.
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B.
Messerschmitt Me 262
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was a pioneering German World War II jet fighter and fighter-bomber, notable as the world’s first operational jet-powered combat aircraft.
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C.
Arado Ar 234
The Arado Ar 234 was a German World War II jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, notable as the world’s first operational jet bomber.
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D.
Messerschmitt Me 210
The Messerschmitt Me 210 was a German World War II twin-engine heavy fighter and ground-attack aircraft intended as a successor to the Bf 110 but plagued by serious handling and development problems.
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E.
Messerschmitt P.1101 concept
The Messerschmitt P.1101 concept was a late-World War II German jet fighter design featuring variable-sweep wings that influenced postwar experimental aircraft development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental aircraft
ⓘ
racing aircraft ⓘ record aircraft ⓘ single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | landplane ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
racing aircraft
ⓘ
speed record aircraft ⓘ |
| airSpeedRecord | absolute world airspeed record for landplanes ⓘ |
| armament | none ⓘ |
| cockpitType | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| configuration |
low-wing monoplane
ⓘ
single-engine ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | surface evaporation cooling system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
breaking world airspeed records
ⓘ
propaganda purposes ⓘ |
| designer | Willy Messerschmitt ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Messerschmitt Bf 109
ⓘ
surface form:
Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter
Messerschmitt Me 209 (projected) ⓘ
surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 209-II fighter project
|
| engineCount | 1 ⓘ |
| engineModel |
Daimler-Benz DB 601
ⓘ
surface form:
Daimler-Benz DB 601ARJ
|
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1938-08-01 ⓘ |
| firstFlightYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | streamlined fuselage ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Bayerische Flugzeugwerke
ⓘ
surface form:
Messerschmitt AG
|
| notableFor | holding the absolute world speed record for piston-engined aircraft for three decades ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | Germany ⓘ |
| powerplantType | liquid-cooled V-12 engine ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial | metal construction ⓘ |
| propellerType | variable-pitch propeller ⓘ |
| propulsionType | piston engine ⓘ |
| purposeBuilt | yes ⓘ |
| recordCategory | world speed record over a 3 km course ⓘ |
| recordCertifiedBy | Fédération Aéronautique Internationale ⓘ |
| recordDate | 1939-04-26 ⓘ |
| recordHolderUntilYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| recordLocation | Augsburg ⓘ |
| recordSpeed_kmh | 755.138 ⓘ |
| recordSpeed_mph | 469.22 ⓘ |
| recordSurpassedBy |
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
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surface form:
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (modified)
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| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftwaffe (for record attempts and testing) ⓘ |
| wingType | low-mounted cantilever wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 record aircraft Description of subject: The Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 record aircraft was a specially built German single-seat racing plane that set a world airspeed record in 1939, distinct from later fighter projects bearing a similar designation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 209 racer of 1930s