Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbine
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The Rolls-Royce WR-21 is a marine gas turbine engine designed for advanced naval warships, featuring intercooler-recuperator technology to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines | 9 |
| Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2070930 — 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: Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbine Context triple: [Type 45 destroyer, hasPropulsionComponent, Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbine]
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A.
Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan is a unique vectored-thrust jet engine that enables vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability in aircraft such as the Harrier family.
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B.
Rolls-Royce Nene engine
The Rolls-Royce Nene engine is a pioneering late-1940s British centrifugal-flow turbojet whose powerful, compact design significantly advanced early jet aircraft performance and was widely exported and copied worldwide.
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C.
Rolls-Royce Conway engine
The Rolls-Royce Conway engine was the world’s first production turbofan jet engine, pioneering a more efficient generation of jet propulsion for commercial and military aircraft in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Adour is a family of low-bypass turbofan engines developed for military trainer and light attack aircraft, noted for their reliability and widespread use in jets such as the SEPECAT Jaguar and BAE Systems Hawk.
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E.
Rolls-Royce Avon engine
The Rolls-Royce Avon engine is a pioneering British axial-flow turbojet developed in the late 1940s that powered numerous military and civilian aircraft, including early jet airliners and fighters.
- 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: Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbine Target entity description: The Rolls-Royce WR-21 is a marine gas turbine engine designed for advanced naval warships, featuring intercooler-recuperator technology to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.
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A.
Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan is a unique vectored-thrust jet engine that enables vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability in aircraft such as the Harrier family.
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B.
Rolls-Royce Nene engine
The Rolls-Royce Nene engine is a pioneering late-1940s British centrifugal-flow turbojet whose powerful, compact design significantly advanced early jet aircraft performance and was widely exported and copied worldwide.
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C.
Rolls-Royce Conway engine
The Rolls-Royce Conway engine was the world’s first production turbofan jet engine, pioneering a more efficient generation of jet propulsion for commercial and military aircraft in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Adour is a family of low-bypass turbofan engines developed for military trainer and light attack aircraft, noted for their reliability and widespread use in jets such as the SEPECAT Jaguar and BAE Systems Hawk.
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E.
Rolls-Royce Avon engine
The Rolls-Royce Avon engine is a pioneering British axial-flow turbojet developed in the late 1940s that powered numerous military and civilian aircraft, including early jet airliners and fighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gas turbine
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marine gas turbine engine ⓘ |
| application | integrated electric propulsion systems ⓘ |
| configuration | intercooled recuperated gas turbine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| customer | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| designedFor |
advanced naval warships
ⓘ
surface combatants ⓘ |
| designedTo |
extend ship range
ⓘ
increase thermal efficiency ⓘ lower operating costs ⓘ |
| developer |
Northrop Grumman
ⓘ
Rolls-Royce ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Limited
|
| emissionsCharacteristic |
reduced CO2 emissions compared to simple-cycle turbines
ⓘ
reduced NOx emissions compared to older naval turbines ⓘ |
| fuelType | marine distillate fuel ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
combustor
ⓘ
compressor ⓘ heat exchanger ⓘ power turbine ⓘ turbine ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
intercooler
ⓘ
intercooler-recuperator technology ⓘ recuperator ⓘ |
| industry | marine propulsion ⓘ |
| intendedPlatformType |
destroyers
ⓘ
frigates ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Rolls-Royce
ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Limited
|
| marketedAs | fuel-efficient naval gas turbine ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | marine ⓘ |
| powerTransmission | electric drive (via generators) ⓘ |
| primaryUse | naval propulsion ⓘ |
| purposeOfFeature |
improve fuel efficiency
ⓘ
reduce emissions ⓘ reduce fuel consumption ⓘ |
| role | main propulsion gas turbine ⓘ |
| sector | defence ⓘ |
| technologyType | aero-derivative gas turbine ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Type 45 destroyer
ⓘ
linked to:
Type 45 destroyers
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbine Description of subject: The Rolls-Royce WR-21 is a marine gas turbine engine designed for advanced naval warships, featuring intercooler-recuperator technology to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.
Referenced by (10)
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Type 45 destroyers
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