Flying Boxcar
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The Flying Boxcar is a twin-boom military transport aircraft known for its boxy fuselage and extensive use by the U.S. Air Force for cargo and troop transport in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flying Boxcar canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2582131 — 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: Flying Boxcar Context triple: [Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, nicknamed, Flying Boxcar]
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A.
The Box
The Box is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s iconic time-traveling spaceship and time machine from the British science fiction series Doctor Who.
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B.
Flying Coaster
Flying Coaster is a type of steel roller coaster featuring a prone, face-down riding position that simulates the sensation of flying.
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C.
Musical Ride
Musical Ride is a renowned ceremonial performance featuring choreographed horseback drills executed by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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D.
The Blackberry Train
The Blackberry Train is the debut solo album by English musician James McCartney, blending melodic rock and introspective songwriting.
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E.
Downbound Train
"Downbound Train" is a somber, narrative-driven rock song by Bruce Springsteen that appears on his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.*
- 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: Flying Boxcar Target entity description: The Flying Boxcar is a twin-boom military transport aircraft known for its boxy fuselage and extensive use by the U.S. Air Force for cargo and troop transport in the mid-20th century.
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A.
The Box
The Box is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s iconic time-traveling spaceship and time machine from the British science fiction series Doctor Who.
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B.
Flying Coaster
Flying Coaster is a type of steel roller coaster featuring a prone, face-down riding position that simulates the sensation of flying.
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C.
Musical Ride
Musical Ride is a renowned ceremonial performance featuring choreographed horseback drills executed by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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D.
The Blackberry Train
The Blackberry Train is the debut solo album by English musician James McCartney, blending melodic rock and introspective songwriting.
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E.
Downbound Train
"Downbound Train" is a somber, narrative-driven rock song by Bruce Springsteen that appears on his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.*
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
ⓘ
twin-boom aircraft ⓘ |
| capacity |
35 stretchers
ⓘ
62 paratroopers ⓘ cargo up to about 10,000 kg ⓘ |
| configuration |
high-wing
ⓘ
twin-boom ⓘ |
| convertedTo | AC-119 gunship variants ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Fairchild C-82 Packet ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1947 ⓘ |
| fuselageShape | boxy ⓘ |
| introduced | 1949 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 26 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fairchild Aircraft ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 290 mph ⓘ |
| nickname | Flying Boxcar self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ability to airdrop cargo and troops
ⓘ
rear clamshell cargo doors ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 1100 ⓘ |
| operationalEra |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ late 1940s ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
airdrop operations
ⓘ
cargo transport ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| range | about 2000 miles ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSAF | 1970s ⓘ |
| successor | Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ |
| tailType | twin-tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Air Force
ⓘ
Aeronautica Militare ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Air Force
Republic of China Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
First Indochina War
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| variant |
AC-119K Stinger
ⓘ
surface form:
AC-119G Shadow
AC-119K Stinger ⓘ Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar ⓘ
surface form:
C-119A
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar ⓘ
surface form:
C-119B
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar ⓘ
surface form:
C-119C
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar ⓘ
surface form:
C-119F
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar ⓘ
surface form:
C-119G
|
| wingspan | approximately 33 meters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flying Boxcar Description of subject: The Flying Boxcar is a twin-boom military transport aircraft known for its boxy fuselage and extensive use by the U.S. Air Force for cargo and troop transport in the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar