Tachikawa Ki-17
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The Tachikawa Ki-17 was a Japanese Army primary trainer biplane used in the 1930s and early World War II to train military pilots.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tachikawa Ki-17 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10798924 — 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: Tachikawa Ki-17 Context triple: [Tachikawa Aircraft Company, designedAircraft, Tachikawa Ki-17]
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A.
Nakajima Ki-34
The Nakajima Ki-34 was a Japanese twin-engine light transport aircraft of the 1930s–40s, used primarily by the Imperial Japanese Army for personnel and liaison duties.
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B.
Nakajima Ki-27
The Nakajima Ki-27 was a Japanese single-engine, fixed-gear fighter aircraft that served as the Imperial Japanese Army’s main frontline fighter in the late 1930s and early World War II.
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C.
Tachikawa Ki-55
The Tachikawa Ki-55 was a Japanese World War II advanced trainer aircraft used primarily by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service to prepare pilots for combat flying.
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D.
Mitsubishi Ki-21
The Mitsubishi Ki-21 was a twin-engine Japanese heavy bomber used extensively by the Imperial Japanese Army during the early years of World War II.
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E.
Mitsubishi Ki-20
The Mitsubishi Ki-20 was a large Japanese heavy bomber of the early 1930s, derived from the German Junkers G 38 airliner and used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service.
- 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: Tachikawa Ki-17 Target entity description: The Tachikawa Ki-17 was a Japanese Army primary trainer biplane used in the 1930s and early World War II to train military pilots.
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A.
Nakajima Ki-34
The Nakajima Ki-34 was a Japanese twin-engine light transport aircraft of the 1930s–40s, used primarily by the Imperial Japanese Army for personnel and liaison duties.
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B.
Nakajima Ki-27
The Nakajima Ki-27 was a Japanese single-engine, fixed-gear fighter aircraft that served as the Imperial Japanese Army’s main frontline fighter in the late 1930s and early World War II.
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C.
Tachikawa Ki-55
The Tachikawa Ki-55 was a Japanese World War II advanced trainer aircraft used primarily by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service to prepare pilots for combat flying.
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D.
Mitsubishi Ki-21
The Mitsubishi Ki-21 was a twin-engine Japanese heavy bomber used extensively by the Imperial Japanese Army during the early years of World War II.
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E.
Mitsubishi Ki-20
The Mitsubishi Ki-20 was a large Japanese heavy bomber of the early 1930s, derived from the German Junkers G 38 airliner and used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese aircraft
ⓘ
biplane ⓘ military trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Army Type 95-3 Primary Trainer ⓘ |
| cockpitType | open cockpit ⓘ |
| configuration |
single-engine
ⓘ
two-seat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japan
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | 170 km/h ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Tachikawa Aircraft design team
ⓘ
linked to:
Tachikawa design team
|
| developedFor | Imperial Japanese Army Air Force pilot training program ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | 860 kg ⓘ |
| engineType | radial engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| era |
early World War II
ⓘ
pre–World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1935 ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | steel-tube frame with fabric covering ⓘ |
| grossWeight | 1250 kg ⓘ |
| height | 2.9 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1936 ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed tailwheel undercarriage ⓘ |
| length | 7.5 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Tachikawa Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 210 km/h ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 560 ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| powerplant | Hitachi Ha-13a radial engine ⓘ |
| propulsion | single propeller ⓘ |
| range | 600 km ⓘ |
| role | primary trainer ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | 6000 m ⓘ |
| successor | Tachikawa Ki-55 ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| usedAs |
basic flight trainer
ⓘ
primary pilot trainer ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Force
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
|
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | biplane ⓘ |
| wingConstruction | wooden wings with fabric covering ⓘ |
| wingspan | 9.6 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tachikawa Ki-17 Description of subject: The Tachikawa Ki-17 was a Japanese Army primary trainer biplane used in the 1930s and early World War II to train military pilots.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.