Shvetsov ASh-62 radial engine
E1019293
The Shvetsov ASh-62 is a Soviet nine-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in transport and utility aircraft from the 1930s onward.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shvetsov ASh-62 radial engine canonical | 1 |
| Shvetsov ASh‑62IR radial engine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13074295 — 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: Shvetsov ASh-62 radial engine Context triple: [Lisunov Li-2, engineType, Shvetsov ASh-62 radial engine]
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A.
Shvetsov ASh‑82 radial engine
The Shvetsov ASh‑82 was a widely used Soviet 14‑cylinder air‑cooled radial aircraft engine of World War II, powering numerous fighters and bombers.
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B.
Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet engine
The Kolesov RD-36-51 is a Soviet afterburning turbojet engine developed to power early versions of the Tu-144 supersonic transport, providing the high thrust needed for sustained Mach 2 cruise.
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C.
Kuznetsov NK-12
The Kuznetsov NK-12 is a powerful Soviet turboprop aircraft engine, renowned for driving the Tu-95 strategic bomber with its distinctive contra-rotating propellers and high-speed performance.
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D.
IAR K14 radial engine
The IAR K14 radial engine was a Romanian-built, air-cooled 14-cylinder aircraft engine used to power several World War II-era fighters and bombers.
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E.
Klimov VK-1
The Klimov VK-1 is a Soviet turbojet engine developed in the early Cold War era, widely used to power fighter aircraft such as the MiG-15 and MiG-17.
- 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: Shvetsov ASh-62 radial engine Target entity description: The Shvetsov ASh-62 is a Soviet nine-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in transport and utility aircraft from the 1930s onward.
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A.
Shvetsov ASh‑82 radial engine
The Shvetsov ASh‑82 was a widely used Soviet 14‑cylinder air‑cooled radial aircraft engine of World War II, powering numerous fighters and bombers.
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B.
Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet engine
The Kolesov RD-36-51 is a Soviet afterburning turbojet engine developed to power early versions of the Tu-144 supersonic transport, providing the high thrust needed for sustained Mach 2 cruise.
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C.
Kuznetsov NK-12
The Kuznetsov NK-12 is a powerful Soviet turboprop aircraft engine, renowned for driving the Tu-95 strategic bomber with its distinctive contra-rotating propellers and high-speed performance.
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D.
IAR K14 radial engine
The IAR K14 radial engine was a Romanian-built, air-cooled 14-cylinder aircraft engine used to power several World War II-era fighters and bombers.
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E.
Klimov VK-1
The Klimov VK-1 is a Soviet turbojet engine developed in the early Cold War era, widely used to power fighter aircraft such as the MiG-15 and MiG-17.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
ⓘ
piston engine ⓘ radial engine ⓘ |
| applications |
Antonov An-2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lisunov Li-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ PZL M-18 Dromader NERFINISHED ⓘ PZL-106 Kruk NERFINISHED ⓘ Polikarpov Po-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Wright R-1820 Cyclone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bore | 155.5 mm ⓘ |
| category |
1930s aircraft piston engines
ⓘ
Soviet piston aircraft engines ⓘ |
| compressionRatio | 6.4:1 ⓘ |
| configuration | 9-cylinder radial ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| cylinderArrangement | single-row radial ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 9 ⓘ |
| designer | Arkadiy Shvetsov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 29.9 L ⓘ |
| era | 1930s ⓘ |
| fuelControl | manual mixture control ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| fuelType | avgas ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual magnetos ⓘ |
| licenseProduction | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lubricationSystem | dry sump ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Shvetsov Design Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
long production life
ⓘ
reliable operation in harsh conditions ⓘ |
| PolishDesignation | PZL ASz-62IR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 1000 hp ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| propellerDrive | direct drive ⓘ |
| stroke | 174.5 mm ⓘ |
| successor | Shvetsov ASh-82 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supercharger | single-stage supercharger ⓘ |
| typicalRPM | approximately 2200 rpm GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Soviet Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civil aviation operators ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural aircraft
ⓘ
short takeoff and landing aircraft ⓘ utility biplanes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
transport aircraft
ⓘ
utility aircraft ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valves ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shvetsov ASh-62 radial engine Description of subject: The Shvetsov ASh-62 is a Soviet nine-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in transport and utility aircraft from the 1930s onward.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shvetsov ASh‑62IR radial engine