Mitsubishi Kasei radial engine
E816461
The Mitsubishi Kasei radial engine was a powerful Japanese air-cooled aircraft engine widely used in World War II military aircraft.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Kasei radial engine canonical | 1 |
| Mitsubishi aircraft engines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9721616 — 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: Mitsubishi Kasei radial engine Context triple: [Kawanishi H8K, powerplant, Mitsubishi Kasei radial engine]
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A.
Mitsubishi Kinsei radial engine
The Mitsubishi Kinsei was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II combat aircraft.
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B.
Nakajima Sakae radial engine
The Nakajima Sakae radial engine was a widely used Japanese air-cooled aircraft engine of World War II, best known for powering frontline Imperial Japanese Navy and Army fighters and bombers such as the Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
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C.
Mitsubishi Ha-104 radial engine
The Mitsubishi Ha-104 was a Japanese World War II-era twin-row, 18-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine used to power several Imperial Japanese Army bombers and other combat aircraft.
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D.
Nakajima Mamoru 11 radial engine
The Nakajima Mamoru 11 was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine developed during World War II to power carrier-based aircraft such as the B6N Tenzan torpedo bomber.
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E.
Nakajima Ha-5 radial engine
The Nakajima Ha-5 was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the 1930s, used to power several early World War II Imperial Japanese Army bombers and transports.
- 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: Mitsubishi Kasei radial engine Target entity description: The Mitsubishi Kasei radial engine was a powerful Japanese air-cooled aircraft engine widely used in World War II military aircraft.
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A.
Mitsubishi Kinsei radial engine
The Mitsubishi Kinsei was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II combat aircraft.
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B.
Nakajima Sakae radial engine
The Nakajima Sakae radial engine was a widely used Japanese air-cooled aircraft engine of World War II, best known for powering frontline Imperial Japanese Navy and Army fighters and bombers such as the Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
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C.
Mitsubishi Ha-104 radial engine
The Mitsubishi Ha-104 was a Japanese World War II-era twin-row, 18-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine used to power several Imperial Japanese Army bombers and other combat aircraft.
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D.
Nakajima Mamoru 11 radial engine
The Nakajima Mamoru 11 was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine developed during World War II to power carrier-based aircraft such as the B6N Tenzan torpedo bomber.
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E.
Nakajima Ha-5 radial engine
The Nakajima Ha-5 was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the 1930s, used to power several early World War II Imperial Japanese Army bombers and transports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
ⓘ
piston engine ⓘ |
| application |
Kawanishi H8K flying boat
ⓘ
linked to:
Kawanishi H8K
Mitsubishi G4M bomber ⓘ
linked to:
Mitsubishi G4M
Mitsubishi J2M Raiden fighter ⓘ
linked to:
Mitsubishi J2M
other Japanese Navy aircraft ⓘ |
| bore | about 140 mm ⓘ |
| category |
Mitsubishi aircraft engines
ⓘ
linked to:
Mitsubishi Ha-104 radial engine
World War II Japanese aircraft piston engines ⓘ |
| configuration | 14-cylinder double-row radial ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| cylinderArrangement | two-row radial ⓘ |
| designGoal | high power in compact radial form ⓘ |
| displacement | about 42 litres ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| firstRun | late 1930s ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of Japan’s main high-power radial engines of WWII ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual ignition ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ⓘ |
| mountingType | cowled radial installation ⓘ |
| notableFeature | high power-to-weight ratio for its time ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | approximately 1,300–1,850 hp depending on variant ⓘ |
| productionStatus | out of production ⓘ |
| stroke | about 150 mm ⓘ |
| successor | more powerful late-war Japanese radial engines ⓘ |
| supercharger | single-stage supercharger ⓘ |
| typicalPowerOutput | around 1,500 hp ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Pacific War
ⓘ
Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| usedIn | military aircraft ⓘ |
| valveType | overhead poppet valves ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mitsubishi Kasei radial engine Description of subject: The Mitsubishi Kasei radial engine was a powerful Japanese air-cooled aircraft engine widely used in World War II military aircraft.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mitsubishi Kasei radial engine