Dornier Do 27
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The Dornier Do 27 is a German single-engine STOL utility aircraft introduced in the 1950s and widely used for military and civilian operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dornier Do 27 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2358441 — 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: Dornier Do 27 Context triple: [Dornier Flugzeugwerke, designed, Dornier Do 27]
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A.
Dornier Do 28
The Dornier Do 28 is a German twin-engine STOL utility aircraft developed in the 1960s for short takeoff and landing operations on rough or unprepared airstrips.
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B.
Dornier Do 24
The Dornier Do 24 is a German World War II-era three-engine flying boat primarily used for maritime patrol, search and rescue, and reconnaissance missions.
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C.
Dornier Do 18
The Dornier Do 18 was a German twin-engine flying boat of the 1930s used primarily for maritime reconnaissance and long-range overwater flights.
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D.
Heinkel He 59
The Heinkel He 59 was a German twin-engine biplane used primarily as a maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and air-sea rescue aircraft during the 1930s and World War II.
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E.
Dornier Do J Wal
The Dornier Do J Wal was a German twin-engine flying boat of the 1920s and 1930s, widely used for long-distance flights, exploration, and military patrol duties by numerous countries.
- 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: Dornier Do 27 Target entity description: The Dornier Do 27 is a German single-engine STOL utility aircraft introduced in the 1950s and widely used for military and civilian operations.
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A.
Dornier Do 28
The Dornier Do 28 is a German twin-engine STOL utility aircraft developed in the 1960s for short takeoff and landing operations on rough or unprepared airstrips.
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B.
Dornier Do 24
The Dornier Do 24 is a German World War II-era three-engine flying boat primarily used for maritime patrol, search and rescue, and reconnaissance missions.
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C.
Dornier Do 18
The Dornier Do 18 was a German twin-engine flying boat of the 1930s used primarily for maritime reconnaissance and long-range overwater flights.
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D.
Heinkel He 59
The Heinkel He 59 was a German twin-engine biplane used primarily as a maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and air-sea rescue aircraft during the 1930s and World War II.
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E.
Dornier Do J Wal
The Dornier Do J Wal was a German twin-engine flying boat of the 1920s and 1930s, widely used for long-distance flights, exploration, and military patrol duties by numerous countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
STOL utility aircraft
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civil utility aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ single-engine aircraft ⓘ |
| capacity | up to 6 occupants ⓘ |
| configuration | high-wing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | West Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
aerial observation
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military liaison duties ⓘ rough-field operations ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Dornier Do 25 ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feature |
excellent low-speed handling
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large side doors ⓘ short takeoff and landing capability ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1955 ⓘ |
| introduced |
1950s
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1956 ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Dornier Flugzeugwerke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first postwar German military aircraft
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widespread use in both military and civilian roles ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | more than 600 ⓘ |
| powerplant | 1 × Lycoming GO-480 engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| role |
liaison aircraft
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light transport ⓘ observation aircraft ⓘ |
| status |
preserved in museums
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retired from front-line military service ⓘ still flown by private owners ⓘ |
| successor | Dornier Do 28 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Air Force
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German Army ⓘ Israeli Air Force ⓘ Portuguese Air Force ⓘ various civilian operators ⓘ |
| usedIn |
aerial photography
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medical evacuation ⓘ parachute training ⓘ training missions ⓘ |
| wingType | high-wing cantilever monoplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dornier Do 27 Description of subject: The Dornier Do 27 is a German single-engine STOL utility aircraft introduced in the 1950s and widely used for military and civilian operations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.