Rolls-Royce CV12 TCA diesel
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The Rolls-Royce CV12 TCA diesel is a British 12-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine developed for use in main battle tanks and other heavy armored vehicles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce CV12 TCA diesel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5720016 — 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 CV12 TCA diesel Context triple: [Challenger 1, engine, Rolls-Royce CV12 TCA diesel]
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A.
Rolls-Royce XG-40
The Rolls-Royce XG-40 was an experimental British low-bypass turbofan engine program that served as the technological basis for the later Eurojet EJ200 fighter aircraft engine.
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B.
Rolls-Royce Kestrel
The Rolls-Royce Kestrel is a British liquid-cooled V-12 aircraft engine widely used in the interwar period and known for powering many early Hawker biplanes and other RAF aircraft.
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C.
Rolls-Royce Eagle
The Rolls-Royce Eagle was a pioneering British liquid-cooled V12 aircraft engine of World War I, widely used to power frontline bombers and reconnaissance aircraft.
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D.
Rolls-Royce Condor
The Rolls-Royce Condor was a powerful British V12 aircraft piston engine developed in the early 20th century and used in large bombers and airliners of the interwar period.
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E.
Rolls‑Royce Vulture I
The Rolls‑Royce Vulture I was a British experimental 24‑cylinder X‑configuration aircraft engine developed in the late 1930s that powered early heavy bombers but was ultimately abandoned due to reliability problems.
- 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 CV12 TCA diesel Target entity description: The Rolls-Royce CV12 TCA diesel is a British 12-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine developed for use in main battle tanks and other heavy armored vehicles.
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A.
Rolls-Royce XG-40
The Rolls-Royce XG-40 was an experimental British low-bypass turbofan engine program that served as the technological basis for the later Eurojet EJ200 fighter aircraft engine.
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B.
Rolls-Royce Kestrel
The Rolls-Royce Kestrel is a British liquid-cooled V-12 aircraft engine widely used in the interwar period and known for powering many early Hawker biplanes and other RAF aircraft.
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C.
Rolls-Royce Eagle
The Rolls-Royce Eagle was a pioneering British liquid-cooled V12 aircraft engine of World War I, widely used to power frontline bombers and reconnaissance aircraft.
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D.
Rolls-Royce Condor
The Rolls-Royce Condor was a powerful British V12 aircraft piston engine developed in the early 20th century and used in large bombers and airliners of the interwar period.
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E.
Rolls‑Royce Vulture I
The Rolls‑Royce Vulture I was a British experimental 24‑cylinder X‑configuration aircraft engine developed in the late 1930s that powered early heavy bombers but was ultimately abandoned due to reliability problems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel engine
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internal combustion engine ⓘ tank engine ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
land warfare
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military ⓘ |
| aspiration | turbocharged ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderConfiguration | V12 ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 12 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
heavy armoured vehicles
ⓘ
tracked military vehicles ⓘ |
| displacement | 26.1 litres ⓘ |
| engineCycle | four-stroke ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel fuel ⓘ |
| hasTurbocharger | yes ⓘ |
| intendedApplication |
armoured fighting vehicle
ⓘ
main battle tank ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Rolls-Royce
ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce plc
|
| marketedBy |
Rolls-Royce Defence
ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
|
| mountingOrientation | longitudinal ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed for reliability in combat conditions
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high power-to-weight ratio for armoured vehicles ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
about 1200 horsepower
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about 895 kilowatts ⓘ |
| torqueOutput | high torque at low engine speed ⓘ |
| usedInVehicle |
Challenger 1 main battle tank
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Challenger 2 main battle tank ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead camshaft ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rolls-Royce CV12 TCA diesel Description of subject: The Rolls-Royce CV12 TCA diesel is a British 12-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine developed for use in main battle tanks and other heavy armored vehicles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Challenger 1 main battle tank