Santos-Dumont 14-bis aircraft
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The Santos-Dumont 14-bis aircraft was an early pioneering fixed-wing airplane that achieved one of the first officially recognized powered flights in Europe in 1906.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Santos-Dumont 14-bis | 1 |
| Santos-Dumont 14-bis aircraft canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8816424 — 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: Santos-Dumont 14-bis aircraft Context triple: [Alberto Santos-Dumont, designed, Santos-Dumont 14-bis aircraft]
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A.
Santos-Dumont No. 6 dirigible
The Santos-Dumont No. 6 dirigible was an early 20th-century powered airship that famously won the 1901 Deutsch de la Meurthe prize by flying from Paris’s Parc Saint Cloud to the Eiffel Tower and back within the allotted time.
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B.
Blériot XI
The Blériot XI is an early French monoplane famous for Louis Blériot’s pioneering 1909 flight across the English Channel, marking a milestone in aviation history.
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C.
Deperdussin monoplane
The Deperdussin monoplane was an early 20th-century French single-wing aircraft noted for its streamlined design and use in pioneering military and sporting aviation.
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D.
Wright Flyer (1903)
The Wright Flyer (1903) is the pioneering powered aircraft designed and flown by the Wright brothers, recognized as achieving the first controlled, sustained heavier-than-air human flight.
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E.
Wright Flyer II
Wright Flyer II was the improved 1904 version of the Wright brothers’ pioneering airplane, built to achieve longer, more controlled powered flights following their original 1903 Flyer.
- 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: Santos-Dumont 14-bis aircraft Target entity description: The Santos-Dumont 14-bis aircraft was an early pioneering fixed-wing airplane that achieved one of the first officially recognized powered flights in Europe in 1906.
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A.
Santos-Dumont No. 6 dirigible
The Santos-Dumont No. 6 dirigible was an early 20th-century powered airship that famously won the 1901 Deutsch de la Meurthe prize by flying from Paris’s Parc Saint Cloud to the Eiffel Tower and back within the allotted time.
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B.
Blériot XI
The Blériot XI is an early French monoplane famous for Louis Blériot’s pioneering 1909 flight across the English Channel, marking a milestone in aviation history.
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C.
Deperdussin monoplane
The Deperdussin monoplane was an early 20th-century French single-wing aircraft noted for its streamlined design and use in pioneering military and sporting aviation.
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D.
Wright Flyer (1903)
The Wright Flyer (1903) is the pioneering powered aircraft designed and flown by the Wright brothers, recognized as achieving the first controlled, sustained heavier-than-air human flight.
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E.
Wright Flyer II
Wright Flyer II was the improved 1904 version of the Wright brothers’ pioneering airplane, built to achieve longer, more controlled powered flights following their original 1903 Flyer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early fixed-wing aircraft
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experimental aircraft ⓘ pioneer airplane ⓘ |
| aircraftType | biplane ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Oiseau de Proie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
heavier-than-air flying machine
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pioneer aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration | canard configuration ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
bamboo
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fabric covering ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| controlSystem |
movable surfaces for pitch and yaw
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wing warping for roll control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designer | Alberto Santos-Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | internal combustion engine ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century aviation ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace (replica) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1906-10-23 ⓘ |
| firstFlightPlace | Parc de Bagatelle, Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstOfficialFlightAltitude | about 2 to 3 meters ⓘ |
| firstOfficialFlightDistance | 60 meters ⓘ |
| firstOfficialFlightDuration | about 7 seconds ⓘ |
| flightCertification | officially observed by Aéro-Club de France ⓘ |
| hasUndercarriage | fixed landing gear ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | milestone in aviation history ⓘ |
| influenced | development of European aviation ⓘ |
| laterFlightDate | 1906-11-12 ⓘ |
| laterFlightDistance | 220 meters ⓘ |
| laterFlightDuration | about 21 seconds ⓘ |
| locationOfDemonstrations | Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early public demonstrations of heavier-than-air flight
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first officially recognized powered flight in Europe ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Alberto Santos-Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilot | Alberto Santos-Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Santos-Dumont 14 airship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | single pusher propeller ⓘ |
| publicDemonstration | flights conducted before large crowds ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Aéro-Club de France
NERFINISHED
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Fédération Aéronautique Internationale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordSet |
Aéro-Club de France prize for 100 m flight
NERFINISHED
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Aéro-Club de France prize for first 25 m flight ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures | relatively low flight altitude ⓘ |
| structure | boxkite-like structure ⓘ |
| successor | Santos-Dumont 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takeoffAid | wheeled undercarriage ⓘ |
| takeoffMethod | self-powered ground takeoff ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | biplane wings with pronounced dihedral ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Santos-Dumont 14-bis aircraft Description of subject: The Santos-Dumont 14-bis aircraft was an early pioneering fixed-wing airplane that achieved one of the first officially recognized powered flights in Europe in 1906.
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Santos-Dumont 14-bis