Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
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The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a pioneering American stealth attack aircraft designed for radar-evading precision strikes, famously used by the U.S. Air Force from the 1980s through the early 2000s.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk canonical | 3 |
| F-117 Nighthawk | 1 |
| Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (conceptual and organizational influence) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6864990 — 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: Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Context triple: [Lockheed Skunk Works, notableProduct, Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk]
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F-22 Raptor
The F-22 Raptor is a U.S. fifth-generation stealth air superiority fighter jet known for its advanced avionics, supercruise capability, and exceptional maneuverability.
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B.
YF-23 Black Widow II
The YF-23 Black Widow II was an experimental stealth fighter prototype developed by Northrop/McDonnell Douglas for the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter program, competing against what became the F-22 Raptor.
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C.
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II is a fifth-generation, single-seat, stealth multirole fighter aircraft designed for advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground combat operations.
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D.
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper is a U.S.-designed, remotely piloted combat drone primarily used for long-endurance intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike missions.
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E.
F-35 Lightning II
The F-35 Lightning II is a family of stealth multirole combat aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. and allied nations, designed to perform air-to-air, air-to-ground, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
- 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: Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Target entity description: The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a pioneering American stealth attack aircraft designed for radar-evading precision strikes, famously used by the U.S. Air Force from the 1980s through the early 2000s.
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A.
F-22 Raptor
The F-22 Raptor is a U.S. fifth-generation stealth air superiority fighter jet known for its advanced avionics, supercruise capability, and exceptional maneuverability.
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B.
YF-23 Black Widow II
The YF-23 Black Widow II was an experimental stealth fighter prototype developed by Northrop/McDonnell Douglas for the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter program, competing against what became the F-22 Raptor.
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C.
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II is a fifth-generation, single-seat, stealth multirole fighter aircraft designed for advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground combat operations.
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D.
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper is a U.S.-designed, remotely piloted combat drone primarily used for long-endurance intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike missions.
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E.
F-35 Lightning II
The F-35 Lightning II is a family of stealth multirole combat aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. and allied nations, designed to perform air-to-air, air-to-ground, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft
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single-seat aircraft ⓘ stealth attack aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeFeature |
faceted surfaces
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radar-absorbent materials ⓘ |
| armament |
GPS-guided bombs
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internal bomb bay ⓘ laser-guided bombs ⓘ |
| avionics |
fly-by-wire flight control system
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inertial navigation system ⓘ infrared targeting system ⓘ |
| combatRadius | approximately 540 nmi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
low observable stealth
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night operations ⓘ radar evasion ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Have Blue technology demonstrator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModel | General Electric F404 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| enteredFullOperationalCapability | 1983 ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1981-06-18 ⓘ |
| introducedIntoService | 1983 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed
NERFINISHED
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Lockheed Skunk Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately Mach 0.92 ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Nighthawk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | one aircraft shot down over Serbia in 1999 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed using computer-based stealth shaping
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first operational stealth aircraft ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 59 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
deep strike
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precision strike ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1981–1990 ⓘ |
| programName | Senior Trend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSAFService | 2008 ⓘ |
| role |
attack aircraft
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precision strike aircraft ⓘ stealth demonstrator ⓘ strike aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 45000 ft ⓘ |
| status |
limited continued use for testing and training
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retired from regular USAF service ⓘ |
| successor |
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
NERFINISHED
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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin tail ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Kosovo War NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Allied Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Just Cause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | swept wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Description of subject: The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a pioneering American stealth attack aircraft designed for radar-evading precision strikes, famously used by the U.S. Air Force from the 1980s through the early 2000s.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (conceptual and organizational influence)
this entity surface form:
F-117 Nighthawk