Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale
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The Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale was an Italian World War II-era three-engined transport and bomber aircraft known for its long-range capability and extensive use in military logistics and special missions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 | 4 |
| Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale canonical | 3 |
| Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 Marsupiale | 1 |
| Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T112452 — 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: Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale Context triple: [Regia Aeronautica, usedAircraft, Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale]
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A.
Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello
The Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello was an Italian three‑engined bomber-transport aircraft widely employed during the 1930s and World War II.
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B.
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
The Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero was a distinctive Italian World War II three-engined medium bomber and torpedo bomber, noted for its speed and extensive use in Mediterranean operations.
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C.
Macchi C.205 Veltro
The Macchi C.205 Veltro was a World War II Italian single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its agility and performance, considered one of Italy’s best fighters of the era.
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D.
Fiat G.50 Freccia
The Fiat G.50 Freccia was an Italian World War II single-seat monoplane fighter aircraft that served as one of Italy’s first modern, all-metal frontline fighters.
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E.
Macchi C.202 Folgore
The Macchi C.202 Folgore was a World War II Italian fighter aircraft renowned for its agility, speed, and effectiveness against contemporary Allied 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: Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale Target entity description: The Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale was an Italian World War II-era three-engined transport and bomber aircraft known for its long-range capability and extensive use in military logistics and special missions.
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A.
Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello
The Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello was an Italian three‑engined bomber-transport aircraft widely employed during the 1930s and World War II.
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B.
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
The Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero was a distinctive Italian World War II three-engined medium bomber and torpedo bomber, noted for its speed and extensive use in Mediterranean operations.
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C.
Macchi C.205 Veltro
The Macchi C.205 Veltro was a World War II Italian single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its agility and performance, considered one of Italy’s best fighters of the era.
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D.
Fiat G.50 Freccia
The Fiat G.50 Freccia was an Italian World War II single-seat monoplane fighter aircraft that served as one of Italy’s first modern, all-metal frontline fighters.
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E.
Macchi C.202 Folgore
The Macchi C.202 Folgore was a World War II Italian fighter aircraft renowned for its agility, speed, and effectiveness against contemporary Allied fighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
ⓘ
bomber aircraft ⓘ military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | landplane ⓘ |
| armament |
defensive machine guns
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internal bomb load ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| crew |
5
ⓘ
6 ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | three-engined ⓘ |
| enteredProduction | 1940 ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1939 ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | mixed wood and metal construction ⓘ |
| introduced | 1940 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Savoia-Marchetti ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 270 km/h ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Marsupial in Italian ⓘ |
| nickname | Marsupiale ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large cargo capacity
ⓘ
long-range capability ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
long-range supply flights to North Africa
ⓘ
transport of strategic materials and personnel ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 3 ⓘ |
| powerplant | Alfa Romeo 128 radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | long-range military transport ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| propulsionType | piston engine ⓘ |
| range | over 2000 km ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
medium bomber
ⓘ
paratroop transport ⓘ special missions aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 1940s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Aeronautica Militare
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ⓘ Regia Aeronautica ⓘ postwar Italian Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bombing missions
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cargo transport ⓘ military logistics ⓘ paratroop drops ⓘ special operations ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
Eastern Front
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Mediterranean theatre of World War II ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Mediterranean
North African campaign ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale Description of subject: The Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale was an Italian World War II-era three-engined transport and bomber aircraft known for its long-range capability and extensive use in military logistics and special missions.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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