Dragon Lady
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Dragon Lady is the nickname of the Lockheed U-2, a high-altitude American reconnaissance aircraft used extensively for intelligence gathering during the Cold War and beyond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dragon Lady canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1371675 — 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: Dragon Lady Context triple: [Lockheed U-2, nickname, Dragon Lady]
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A.
Morgiana
Morgiana is a clever and resourceful slave girl in the tale of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" from The Arabian Nights, famed for outwitting the thieves and saving her master.
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B.
Lady Cobra
Lady Cobra is a fictional character from the comic series "¡Dos!" known for her distinctive, cobra-themed persona.
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C.
Torch Lady
Torch Lady is the iconic female figure holding a torch that serves as the centerpiece of Columbia Pictures’ classic film studio logo.
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D.
Tamayori-hime
Tamayori-hime is a goddess in Japanese mythology, often associated with water and the sea, revered as the mother of Japan’s legendary first emperor, Emperor Jimmu.
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E.
Princess Yori
Princess Yori is a fictional royal character, also known as Princess Atsuko, who appears in Japanese-inspired storytelling and media.
- 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: Dragon Lady Target entity description: Dragon Lady is the nickname of the Lockheed U-2, a high-altitude American reconnaissance aircraft used extensively for intelligence gathering during the Cold War and beyond.
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A.
Morgiana
Morgiana is a clever and resourceful slave girl in the tale of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" from The Arabian Nights, famed for outwitting the thieves and saving her master.
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B.
Lady Cobra
Lady Cobra is a fictional character from the comic series "¡Dos!" known for her distinctive, cobra-themed persona.
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C.
Torch Lady
Torch Lady is the iconic female figure holding a torch that serves as the centerpiece of Columbia Pictures’ classic film studio logo.
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D.
Tamayori-hime
Tamayori-hime is a goddess in Japanese mythology, often associated with water and the sea, revered as the mother of Japan’s legendary first emperor, Emperor Jimmu.
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E.
Princess Yori
Princess Yori is a fictional royal character, also known as Princess Atsuko, who appears in Japanese-inspired storytelling and media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
single-engine jet
ⓘ
single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOccurrence | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedAt | Lockheed Skunk Works ⓘ |
| designedBy | Clarence "Kelly" Johnson ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-endurance missions
ⓘ
strategic overflight of denied territory ⓘ |
| developedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1955-08-01 ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Dragon Lady ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
SR-71 Blackbird
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (in some strategic roles)
|
| hasVariant |
TR-1A
ⓘ
surface form:
TR-1
Lockheed U-2 ⓘ
surface form:
U-2R
|
| introduced | 1956 ⓘ |
| involvesAircraft | Lockheed U-2 ⓘ |
| involvesPilot | Francis Gary Powers ⓘ |
| landingGearType | bicycle-type landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Aircraft Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed Corporation
|
| notableEvent |
U-2 incident of 1960
ⓘ
surface form:
1960 U-2 incident
|
| operator |
Central Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
Republic of China Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryMission | high-altitude surveillance ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Central Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| refersTo | Lockheed U-2 ⓘ |
| role |
intelligence gathering
ⓘ
strategic reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
over 21,000 m
ⓘ
over 70,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLandingCharacteristic | requires chase car for landing assistance ⓘ |
| usedBeyond | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedFor |
electronic intelligence
ⓘ
imagery intelligence ⓘ signals intelligence ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
Cuban Missile Crisis ⓘ Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ
surface form:
Iraq War (2003–2011)
Korean War ⓘ
surface form:
Korean War (post-armistice reconnaissance)
Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| wingType | high-aspect-ratio straight wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dragon Lady Description of subject: Dragon Lady is the nickname of the Lockheed U-2, a high-altitude American reconnaissance aircraft used extensively for intelligence gathering during the Cold War and beyond.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lockheed U-2