Convair F-106 Delta Dart
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The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was a supersonic, all-weather interceptor aircraft used by the United States Air Force during the Cold War as part of its air defense system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Convair F-106 Delta Dart canonical | 4 |
| F-106 Delta Dart | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2494540 — 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: Convair F-106 Delta Dart Context triple: [Convair, notableProduct, Convair F-106 Delta Dart]
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A.
Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was a Cold War-era American supersonic interceptor aircraft designed to defend U.S. airspace against Soviet bombers.
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B.
Convair B-58 Hustler
The Convair B-58 Hustler was a Cold War-era United States Air Force supersonic jet bomber, notable as the first operational bomber capable of sustained Mach 2 flight.
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C.
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo is a supersonic jet fighter and reconnaissance aircraft developed for the United States Air Force during the Cold War.
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D.
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell F-4 Phantom II is a twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that became one of the most widely used and iconic combat aircraft of the Cold War era.
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E.
North American F-100 Super Sabre
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is a U.S. Air Force supersonic jet fighter-bomber that was the first of the Century Series and the first USAF fighter capable of sustained supersonic speed in level flight.
- 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: Convair F-106 Delta Dart Target entity description: The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was a supersonic, all-weather interceptor aircraft used by the United States Air Force during the Cold War as part of its air defense system.
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A.
Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was a Cold War-era American supersonic interceptor aircraft designed to defend U.S. airspace against Soviet bombers.
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B.
Convair B-58 Hustler
The Convair B-58 Hustler was a Cold War-era United States Air Force supersonic jet bomber, notable as the first operational bomber capable of sustained Mach 2 flight.
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C.
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo is a supersonic jet fighter and reconnaissance aircraft developed for the United States Air Force during the Cold War.
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D.
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell F-4 Phantom II is a twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that became one of the most widely used and iconic combat aircraft of the Cold War era.
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E.
North American F-100 Super Sabre
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is a U.S. Air Force supersonic jet fighter-bomber that was the first of the Century Series and the first USAF fighter capable of sustained supersonic speed in level flight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interceptor aircraft
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jet fighter ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ supersonic aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon (later variants)
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AIM-4 Falcon ⓘ
surface form:
AIM-4 Falcon missiles
AIR-2 Genie nuclear rocket ⓘ |
| avionics |
Hughes MG-10 fire-control system
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surface form:
Hughes MA-1 integrated fire-control system
|
| category |
Cold War interceptor aircraft of the United States
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Single-engined jet aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedAs | improved development of Convair F-102 Delta Dagger ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | around 24,000 lb ⓘ |
| enteredANGService | 1970s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1956-12-26 ⓘ |
| height | approximately 20 ft ⓘ |
| introduced | 1959 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 70 ft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Convair ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
about 1,525 mph at altitude
ⓘ
approximately Mach 2.3 ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | around 38,000 lb ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Delta Dart ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Six ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed for high-altitude interception of bombers
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integrated with SAGE air defense system ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 340 ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | United States mainland bases ⓘ |
| powerplant | 1 × Pratt & Whitney J75 turbojet ⓘ |
| primaryMission | continental air defense ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Air Defense Command
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Tactical Air Command ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ |
| range | approximately 1,500 miles with drop tanks ⓘ |
| retiredFromANG | 1988 ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSAF | 1988 ⓘ |
| role |
air defense fighter
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all-weather interceptor ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | over 50,000 ft ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1950s ⓘ |
| successor | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle in air defense role ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Air National Guard
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United States Air Force ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | delta wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 38 ft ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Convair F-106 Delta Dart Description of subject: The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was a supersonic, all-weather interceptor aircraft used by the United States Air Force during the Cold War as part of its air defense system.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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F-106 Delta Dart
this entity surface form:
F-106 Delta Dart
this entity surface form:
F-106 Delta Dart