Cant Z.1018 Leone
E164699
The Cant Z.1018 Leone was an Italian twin-engine medium bomber developed in the late 1930s for the Regia Aeronautica during World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CANT Z.1018 Leone | 2 |
| CANT Z.1018 | 1 |
| Cant Z.1018 Leone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1184602 — 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: Cant Z.1018 Leone Context triple: [Cant Z.1007 Alcione, successor, Cant Z.1018 Leone]
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A.
Cant Z.1007 Alcione
The Cant Z.1007 Alcione was an Italian World War II three-engined medium bomber widely employed by the Regia Aeronautica in various Mediterranean and Balkan campaigns.
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B.
Cant Z.506 Airone
The Cant Z.506 Airone was an Italian three-engine floatplane used primarily for maritime reconnaissance, bombing, and air-sea rescue missions before and during World War II.
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C.
Fiat BR.20 Cicogna
The Fiat BR.20 Cicogna was an Italian twin‑engine medium bomber of the 1930s and World War II, notable as one of Italy’s first all‑metal bombers and used extensively in early war campaigns.
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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.
Caproni Ca.313
The Caproni Ca.313 was an Italian twin‑engine light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II, operated by several air forces but best known for its service with Italy.
- 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: Cant Z.1018 Leone Target entity description: The Cant Z.1018 Leone was an Italian twin-engine medium bomber developed in the late 1930s for the Regia Aeronautica during World War II.
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A.
Cant Z.1007 Alcione
The Cant Z.1007 Alcione was an Italian World War II three-engined medium bomber widely employed by the Regia Aeronautica in various Mediterranean and Balkan campaigns.
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B.
Cant Z.506 Airone
The Cant Z.506 Airone was an Italian three-engine floatplane used primarily for maritime reconnaissance, bombing, and air-sea rescue missions before and during World War II.
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C.
Fiat BR.20 Cicogna
The Fiat BR.20 Cicogna was an Italian twin‑engine medium bomber of the 1930s and World War II, notable as one of Italy’s first all‑metal bombers and used extensively in early war campaigns.
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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.
Caproni Ca.313
The Caproni Ca.313 was an Italian twin‑engine light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II, operated by several air forces but best known for its service with Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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medium bomber ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | landplane ⓘ |
| airframeConstruction | mixed wood‑metal construction ⓘ |
| armament |
defensive machine guns
ⓘ
internal bomb load ⓘ |
| category |
Cant Z.506 Airone
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surface form:
Cant aircraft
Italian bomber aircraft of World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| designedAsSuccessorTo | Cant Z.1007 Alcione ⓘ |
| designedFor | Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| developmentStartPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin‑engine ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
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interwar period ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| introducedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 480 km/h ⓘ |
| name | Leone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Lion in Italian ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Piaggio P.XII radial engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| range | approximately 2000 km ⓘ |
| role |
maritime bomber
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medium bomber ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 8000 m ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Regia Aeronautica
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surface form:
Italian Air Force (Regia Aeronautica)
|
| wingConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cant Z.1018 Leone Description of subject: The Cant Z.1018 Leone was an Italian twin-engine medium bomber developed in the late 1930s for the Regia Aeronautica during World War II.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CANT Z.1018
this entity surface form:
CANT Z.1018 Leone
this entity surface form:
CANT Z.1018 Leone