Macchi M.52
E679507
The Macchi M.52 was an Italian racing seaplane of the 1920s, designed for high-speed competition in events like the Schneider Trophy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macchi M.52 canonical | 6 |
| Macchi M.52R | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6793895 — 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: Macchi M.52 Context triple: [Mario Castoldi, notableWork, Macchi M.52]
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A.
Macchi M.39
The Macchi M.39 was an Italian racing seaplane of the 1920s, designed for high-speed competition and famously used in the Schneider Trophy races.
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B.
Macchi M.5
The Macchi M.5 was an Italian World War I single-seat flying boat fighter aircraft known for its agility and successful combat service with the Italian Navy.
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C.
Macchi M.7
The Macchi M.7 was an Italian single-seat racing and fighter flying boat developed during World War I, notable for its success in seaplane competitions and service with the Italian Navy.
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D.
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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E.
Macchi C.200 Saetta
The Macchi C.200 Saetta was an Italian World War II single-seat fighter aircraft known for its maneuverability and ruggedness, serving as one of the Regia Aeronautica’s principal early-war 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: Macchi M.52 Target entity description: The Macchi M.52 was an Italian racing seaplane of the 1920s, designed for high-speed competition in events like the Schneider Trophy.
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A.
Macchi M.39
The Macchi M.39 was an Italian racing seaplane of the 1920s, designed for high-speed competition and famously used in the Schneider Trophy races.
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B.
Macchi M.5
The Macchi M.5 was an Italian World War I single-seat flying boat fighter aircraft known for its agility and successful combat service with the Italian Navy.
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C.
Macchi M.7
The Macchi M.7 was an Italian single-seat racing and fighter flying boat developed during World War I, notable for its success in seaplane competitions and service with the Italian Navy.
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D.
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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E.
Macchi C.200 Saetta
The Macchi C.200 Saetta was an Italian World War II single-seat fighter aircraft known for its maneuverability and ruggedness, serving as one of the Regia Aeronautica’s principal early-war fighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
racing seaplane
ⓘ
single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | seaplane ⓘ |
| category |
1920s Italian aircraft
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Schneider Trophy aircraft ⓘ |
| competition | 1927 Schneider Trophy ⓘ |
| competitionType | seaplane race ⓘ |
| configuration | single-engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedByCompany | Aeronautica Macchi design office ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-speed flight ⓘ |
| designer | Mario Castoldi ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Macchi M.39 ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1927 ⓘ |
| floatConfiguration | twin-float ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Macchi M.52R
ⓘ
linked to:
Macchi M.52
|
| introducedInDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed floats ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Aeronautica Macchi
ⓘ
Macchi ⓘ
linked to:
Aeronautica Macchi
|
| material |
metal engine installation
ⓘ
wooden airframe ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 3 ⓘ |
| operator |
Italy Schneider Trophy team
ⓘ
Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| powerplant | Fiat AS.3 engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Italian racing pilots ⓘ |
| propellerConfiguration | tractor ⓘ |
| propulsion | single propeller ⓘ |
| purpose | to improve Italy’s performance in Schneider Trophy races ⓘ |
| recordAttempt | world airspeed record ⓘ |
| role | racing aircraft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Schneider Trophy competition
ⓘ
air racing ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| wingType | cantilever wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macchi M.52 Description of subject: The Macchi M.52 was an Italian racing seaplane of the 1920s, designed for high-speed competition in events like the Schneider Trophy.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Macchi M.52
linked to: Macchi M.52