Macchi C.202 Folgore
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The Macchi C.202 Folgore was a World War II Italian fighter aircraft renowned for its agility, speed, and effectiveness against contemporary Allied fighters.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macchi C.202 Folgore canonical | 13 |
| Macchi C.202 | 1 |
| Macchi C.202 series | 1 |
| Macchi C.202 series fighters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T112446 — 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: Macchi C.202 Folgore Context triple: [Regia Aeronautica, usedAircraft, Macchi C.202 Folgore]
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A.
Messerschmitt Bf 109
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II single-seat fighter aircraft that became one of the most produced and iconic fighters in aviation history.
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B.
Messerschmitt Bf 110
The Messerschmitt Bf 110 was a German twin-engine heavy fighter and fighter-bomber used extensively during World War II in roles including long-range escort, ground attack, and night fighting.
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C.
Messerschmitt Me 262
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was a pioneering German World War II jet fighter and fighter-bomber, notable as the world’s first operational jet-powered combat aircraft.
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D.
Supermarine Spiteful
The Supermarine Spiteful was a late-World War II British fighter aircraft developed as an advanced, high-performance evolution of the Spitfire with a new laminar-flow wing and improved speed.
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E.
Dornier Do 17
The Dornier Do 17 was a German World War II twin‑engine light bomber, nicknamed the “Flying Pencil” for its slender fuselage and widely used by the Luftwaffe in the early war years.
- 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: Macchi C.202 Folgore Target entity description: The Macchi C.202 Folgore was a World War II Italian fighter aircraft renowned for its agility, speed, and effectiveness against contemporary Allied fighters.
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A.
Messerschmitt Bf 109
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II single-seat fighter aircraft that became one of the most produced and iconic fighters in aviation history.
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B.
Messerschmitt Bf 110
The Messerschmitt Bf 110 was a German twin-engine heavy fighter and fighter-bomber used extensively during World War II in roles including long-range escort, ground attack, and night fighting.
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C.
Messerschmitt Me 262
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was a pioneering German World War II jet fighter and fighter-bomber, notable as the world’s first operational jet-powered combat aircraft.
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D.
Supermarine Spiteful
The Supermarine Spiteful was a late-World War II British fighter aircraft developed as an advanced, high-performance evolution of the Spitfire with a new laminar-flow wing and improved speed.
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E.
Dornier Do 17
The Dornier Do 17 was a German World War II twin‑engine light bomber, nicknamed the “Flying Pencil” for its slender fuselage and widely used by the Luftwaffe in the early war years.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ single‑engine monoplane ⓘ |
| airframeConstruction | all-metal structure with fabric-covered control surfaces ⓘ |
| armament | 2 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns ⓘ |
| armamentOption |
2 × 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT wing machine guns
ⓘ
light bomb load on underwing racks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Mario Castoldi ⓘ |
| engineOrigin | license-built Daimler-Benz DB 601A ⓘ |
| engineType | liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1940-08-10 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | slender streamlined fuselage ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the best Italian fighters of World War II ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Aeronautica Macchi ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
approximately 372 mph
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approximately 600 km/h ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Thunderbolt ⓘ |
| natoName | Folgore ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
effective performance against contemporary Allied fighters
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good high-speed handling ⓘ high agility ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 1100 ⓘ |
| operatorType | Axis powers ⓘ |
| powerplant | Alfa Romeo RA.1000 RC.41-I Monsone ⓘ |
| predecessor | Macchi C.200 Saetta ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| propulsionConfiguration | single-engine tractor ⓘ |
| range | approximately 765 km ⓘ |
| role |
fighter
ⓘ
fighter-bomber ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 11200 m
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approximately 36700 ft ⓘ |
| successor | Macchi C.205 Veltro ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Italian Social Republic Air Force
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surface form:
Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana
Italian Co-belligerent Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force
Luftwaffe ⓘ Regia Aeronautica ⓘ Egyptian Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Egyptian Air Force
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| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
Defense of Italy
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Mediterranean Theater of Operations ⓘ North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African Campaign
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| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| wingType | elliptical wing planform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macchi C.202 Folgore Description of subject: The Macchi C.202 Folgore was a World War II Italian fighter aircraft renowned for its agility, speed, and effectiveness against contemporary Allied fighters.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Macchi C.202 series fighters
this entity surface form:
Macchi C.202
this entity surface form:
Macchi C.202 series
subject surface form:
Italian National Republican Air Force