Ilyushin Il-12
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The Ilyushin Il-12 is a Soviet twin-engine transport aircraft developed in the 1940s, widely used for both military and civilian passenger and cargo operations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ilyushin Il-12 canonical | 4 |
| Ilyushin Il-14 | 1 |
| Ilyushin Il‑12 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2911876 — 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: Ilyushin Il-12 Context triple: [Military Transport Aviation, aircraftOperated, Ilyushin Il-12]
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A.
Lisunov Li-2
The Lisunov Li-2 was a Soviet license-built version of the Douglas DC-3, widely used as a military transport and passenger aircraft during and after World War II.
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B.
Petlyakov Pe-8
The Petlyakov Pe-8 was a Soviet four‑engined long‑range heavy bomber used during World War II for strategic bombing and special missions.
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C.
Ilyushin Il-2
The Ilyushin Il-2 was a heavily armored Soviet ground-attack aircraft of World War II, produced in vast numbers and renowned for its crucial role in close air support on the Eastern Front.
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D.
Il-28 bomber
The Il-28 bomber is a Soviet-era twin-engine jet light bomber widely used during the early Cold War for tactical bombing and training roles.
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E.
Antonov An-12
The Antonov An-12 is a Soviet-era four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft widely used for cargo and troop transport by numerous air forces and civilian operators around the world.
- 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: Ilyushin Il-12 Target entity description: The Ilyushin Il-12 is a Soviet twin-engine transport aircraft developed in the 1940s, widely used for both military and civilian passenger and cargo operations.
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A.
Lisunov Li-2
The Lisunov Li-2 was a Soviet license-built version of the Douglas DC-3, widely used as a military transport and passenger aircraft during and after World War II.
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B.
Petlyakov Pe-8
The Petlyakov Pe-8 was a Soviet four‑engined long‑range heavy bomber used during World War II for strategic bombing and special missions.
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C.
Ilyushin Il-2
The Ilyushin Il-2 was a heavily armored Soviet ground-attack aircraft of World War II, produced in vast numbers and renowned for its crucial role in close air support on the Eastern Front.
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D.
Il-28 bomber
The Il-28 bomber is a Soviet-era twin-engine jet light bomber widely used during the early Cold War for tactical bombing and training roles.
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E.
Antonov An-12
The Antonov An-12 is a Soviet-era four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft widely used for cargo and troop transport by numerous air forces and civilian operators around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airliner
ⓘ
military transport aircraft ⓘ twin-engine transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| designer |
Sergey Ilyushin
ⓘ
linked to:
Sergei Ilyushin
|
| developedFrom | wartime transport requirements ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
Aeroflot
ⓘ
Soviet Air Force ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Air Forces
|
| eraOfOperation | post-World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1945 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | all-metal construction ⓘ |
| icaoAircraftTypeDesignator | IL12 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1947 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ilyushin Design Bureau ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Shvetsov ASh-82 radial engine
ⓘ
linked to:
Shvetsov ASh‑82 radial engine
|
| pressurization | unpressurized cabin ⓘ |
| primaryRole | passenger transport ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller-driven ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
cargo transport
ⓘ
military transport ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Ilyushin Il-14 ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity |
18
ⓘ
27 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Aeroflot
ⓘ
Chinese civil aviation ⓘ Czechoslovak Air Force ⓘ Polish Air Force ⓘ Soviet Air Force ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Air Forces
|
| usedFor |
cargo transport missions
ⓘ
domestic routes ⓘ mail transport ⓘ medium-haul flights ⓘ short-haul flights ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
China
ⓘ
Eastern Europe ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| wingPlacement | low wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ilyushin Il-12 Description of subject: The Ilyushin Il-12 is a Soviet twin-engine transport aircraft developed in the 1940s, widely used for both military and civilian passenger and cargo operations.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ilyushin Il-12
subject linked to:
Shvetsov ASh‑82 radial engine
linked to: Ilyushin Il-12