Fiat A.74 R1C.38 radial engine
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The Fiat A.74 R1C.38 was an Italian air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the late 1930s widely used to power frontline Regia Aeronautica fighters in the early years of World War II.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fiat A.74 RC.38 radial engine | 2 |
| Fiat A.74 R1C.38 radial engine canonical | 1 |
| Fiat A.74 engine | 1 |
| Fiat A.74 radial engine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1087686 — 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: Fiat A.74 R1C.38 radial engine Context triple: [Fiat CR.42 Falco, powerplant, Fiat A.74 R1C.38 radial engine]
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A.
Mitsubishi Kinsei radial engine
The Mitsubishi Kinsei was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II combat aircraft.
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B.
Nakajima Sakae radial engine
The Nakajima Sakae radial engine was a widely used Japanese air-cooled aircraft engine of World War II, best known for powering frontline Imperial Japanese Navy and Army fighters and bombers such as the Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
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C.
BMW 801 radial engine
The BMW 801 radial engine was a powerful German World War II air-cooled aircraft engine widely used in Luftwaffe fighters and bombers, noted for its reliability and advanced engineering.
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D.
Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engine
The Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone is a powerful American 18-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II and early postwar bombers and airliners.
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E.
Junkers Jumo 004 turbojet engine
The Junkers Jumo 004 was the world’s first mass-produced turbojet engine, powering Germany’s pioneering jet aircraft during World War II.
- 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: Fiat A.74 R1C.38 radial engine Target entity description: The Fiat A.74 R1C.38 was an Italian air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the late 1930s widely used to power frontline Regia Aeronautica fighters in the early years of World War II.
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A.
Mitsubishi Kinsei radial engine
The Mitsubishi Kinsei was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II combat aircraft.
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B.
Nakajima Sakae radial engine
The Nakajima Sakae radial engine was a widely used Japanese air-cooled aircraft engine of World War II, best known for powering frontline Imperial Japanese Navy and Army fighters and bombers such as the Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
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C.
BMW 801 radial engine
The BMW 801 radial engine was a powerful German World War II air-cooled aircraft engine widely used in Luftwaffe fighters and bombers, noted for its reliability and advanced engineering.
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D.
Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engine
The Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone is a powerful American 18-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II and early postwar bombers and airliners.
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E.
Junkers Jumo 004 turbojet engine
The Junkers Jumo 004 was the world’s first mass-produced turbojet engine, powering Germany’s pioneering jet aircraft during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
ⓘ
piston engine ⓘ radial engine ⓘ |
| application | frontline fighters ⓘ |
| bore | 125 mm ⓘ |
| configuration | radial ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| cylinderArrangement | two-row radial ⓘ |
| designLineage | derived from earlier Fiat radial engines ⓘ |
| displacement | about 31.25 L ⓘ |
| era | late 1930s ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most widely used Italian radial engines at the start of WWII ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual ignition ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fiat ⓘ |
| notableFeature | reliable frontline fighter engine for early WWII Italian aircraft ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | 14 ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
approximately 626 kW
ⓘ
approximately 840 hp ⓘ |
| primaryRole | fighter aircraft powerplant ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| propellerDrive | reduction gear ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | circa 1938 ⓘ |
| stroke | 140 mm ⓘ |
| successorEngine |
Fiat A.80
ⓘ
Fiat A.82 ⓘ
linked to:
Fiat A.80
|
| supercharging | single-stage supercharger ⓘ |
| usedBy | Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| usedByAirForce |
Italian Royal Air Force
ⓘ
linked to:
Regia Aeronautica
|
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
fighter
ⓘ
light bomber ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
Caproni Ca.310
ⓘ
Caproni Ca.311 ⓘ
linked to:
Caproni Ca.310
Caproni Ca.312 ⓘ
linked to:
Caproni Ca.313
Fiat CR.42 Falco ⓘ Fiat G.50 Freccia ⓘ Macchi C.200 Saetta ⓘ Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 (some variants) ⓘ
linked to:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
|
| valvetrain | two valves per cylinder ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fiat A.74 R1C.38 radial engine Description of subject: The Fiat A.74 R1C.38 was an Italian air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the late 1930s widely used to power frontline Regia Aeronautica fighters in the early years of World War II.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Fiat A.74 R1C.38 radial engine
linked to: Fiat A.74 R1C.38 radial engine
linked to: Fiat A.74 R1C.38 radial engine
linked to: Fiat A.74 R1C.38 radial engine