Triple
T22667406
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Richard T. Whitcomb |
E559826
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableConcept |
P201
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Whitcomb supercritical airfoil |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Whitcomb supercritical airfoil | Statement: [Richard T. Whitcomb, notableConcept, Whitcomb supercritical airfoil]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whitcomb supercritical airfoil Context triple: [Richard T. Whitcomb, notableConcept, Whitcomb supercritical airfoil]
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A.
Joukowski airfoil
The Joukowski airfoil is a mathematically defined airfoil shape derived using conformal mapping, foundational in early aerodynamic theory and airfoil design.
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B.
Rutan Boomerang
The Rutan Boomerang is an unconventional asymmetric twin-engine light aircraft known for its distinctive off-center design that enhances safety and performance.
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C.
Rockwell X-24C concept
The Rockwell X-24C concept was a proposed hypersonic research aircraft in NASA’s X-plane program, intended to explore advanced high-speed flight and reentry technologies.
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D.
Ramport Aero
Ramport Aero is the company responsible for managing and operating Zhukovsky International Airport near Moscow, Russia.
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E.
Grumman X-29
The Grumman X-29 was an experimental U.S. research aircraft notable for its forward-swept wings, advanced composite materials, and fly-by-wire control system used to explore extreme aerodynamic concepts.
- 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: Whitcomb supercritical airfoil Target entity description: The Whitcomb supercritical airfoil is a wing profile designed to delay the onset of shock waves and reduce drag at transonic speeds, greatly improving the efficiency of high-speed aircraft.
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A.
Joukowski airfoil
The Joukowski airfoil is a mathematically defined airfoil shape derived using conformal mapping, foundational in early aerodynamic theory and airfoil design.
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B.
Rutan Boomerang
The Rutan Boomerang is an unconventional asymmetric twin-engine light aircraft known for its distinctive off-center design that enhances safety and performance.
-
C.
Rockwell X-24C concept
The Rockwell X-24C concept was a proposed hypersonic research aircraft in NASA’s X-plane program, intended to explore advanced high-speed flight and reentry technologies.
-
D.
Ramport Aero
Ramport Aero is the company responsible for managing and operating Zhukovsky International Airport near Moscow, Russia.
-
E.
Grumman X-29
The Grumman X-29 was an experimental U.S. research aircraft notable for its forward-swept wings, advanced composite materials, and fly-by-wire control system used to explore extreme aerodynamic concepts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e2454a158c819093b8e35f5045efb6 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:35 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f1781ceca08190ba1309570e81c5af |
completed | April 29, 2026, 3:16 a.m. |
Created at: April 17, 2026, 3:09 p.m.