Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
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The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was a rugged American World War II fighter aircraft, best known for its shark-mouthed nose art and combat service with Allied air forces in multiple theaters.
All labels observed (16)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Curtiss P-40 Warhawk canonical | 13 |
| Curtiss P-40B | 4 |
| Curtiss P-40C | 4 |
| P-40 Warhawk | 3 |
| Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk | 2 |
| Bell P-400 | 1 |
| Curtiss P-40 | 1 |
| P-40B | 1 |
| P-40C | 1 |
| P-40D | 1 |
| P-40E | 1 |
| P-40F | 1 |
| P-40K | 1 |
| P-40L | 1 |
| P-40M | 1 |
| P-40N | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T701653 — 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.
Target entity: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Context triple: [Flying Tigers, operatedAircraft, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk]
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A.
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a rugged, heavily armed American World War II fighter-bomber renowned for its durability, high-altitude performance, and effective ground-attack capabilities.
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B.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a distinctive twin-boom American World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its versatility in roles such as interception, ground attack, and long-range escort.
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C.
North American P-51 Mustang
The North American P-51 Mustang is a World War II-era American long-range fighter aircraft renowned for its pivotal role in gaining air superiority over Europe.
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D.
Grumman F4F Wildcat
The Grumman F4F Wildcat was a rugged American carrier-based fighter aircraft that served as the U.S. Navy’s primary naval fighter in the early years of World War II, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
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E.
Hawker Hurricane
The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft of World War II, renowned for its crucial role in achieving air superiority during the Battle of Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Target entity description: The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was a rugged American World War II fighter aircraft, best known for its shark-mouthed nose art and combat service with Allied air forces in multiple theaters.
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A.
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a rugged, heavily armed American World War II fighter-bomber renowned for its durability, high-altitude performance, and effective ground-attack capabilities.
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B.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a distinctive twin-boom American World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its versatility in roles such as interception, ground attack, and long-range escort.
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C.
North American P-51 Mustang
The North American P-51 Mustang is a World War II-era American long-range fighter aircraft renowned for its pivotal role in gaining air superiority over Europe.
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D.
Grumman F4F Wildcat
The Grumman F4F Wildcat was a rugged American carrier-based fighter aircraft that served as the U.S. Navy’s primary naval fighter in the early years of World War II, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
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E.
Hawker Hurricane
The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft of World War II, renowned for its crucial role in achieving air superiority during the Battle of Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ single‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kittyhawk
ⓘ
Tomahawk ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
ⓘ
nose‑mounted machine guns ⓘ rockets ⓘ wing‑mounted machine guns ⓘ |
| basedOn | Curtiss P-36 Hawk ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| construction | all‑metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | nose‑mounted ⓘ |
| engineType | liquid‑cooled V‑12 piston engine ⓘ |
| famousFor |
ruggedness
ⓘ
shark‑mouth nose art ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1938 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1941 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| limitation | relatively poor high‑altitude performance ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Curtiss-Wright Corporation ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 360 mph ⓘ |
| natoName | Warhawk ⓘ |
| notableFeature | radiator intake under nose ⓘ |
| notableFor | good performance at low and medium altitudes ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | more than 13,700 ⓘ |
| operator |
American Volunteer Group
ⓘ
linked to:
Flying Tigers
No. 112 Squadron RAF ⓘ |
| powerplant | Allison V-1710 ⓘ |
| primaryRole | fighter ⓘ |
| propulsion | single propeller ⓘ |
| range | approximately 650 miles ⓘ |
| retired | 1950s ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | fighter‑bomber ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 29,000 ft ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
China-Burma-India Theater
ⓘ
linked to:
China Burma India Theater
Eastern Front ⓘ Mediterranean Theater ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
North African Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
North African campaign
Pacific Theater ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific War
|
| usedBy |
Chinese Air Force
ⓘ
Flying Tigers ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal New Zealand Air Force ⓘ South African Air Force ⓘ Soviet Air Forces ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| variant |
P-40B
ⓘ
linked to:
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
P-40C ⓘ
linked to:
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
P-40D ⓘ
linked to:
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
P-40E ⓘ
linked to:
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
P-40F ⓘ
linked to:
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
P-40K ⓘ
linked to:
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
P-40L ⓘ
linked to:
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
P-40M ⓘ
linked to:
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
P-40N ⓘ
linked to:
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
|
| wingConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
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Subject: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Description of subject: The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was a rugged American World War II fighter aircraft, best known for its shark-mouthed nose art and combat service with Allied air forces in multiple theaters.
Referenced by (37)
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