Nakajima A6M2-N
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The Nakajima A6M2-N was a World War II Japanese single-float seaplane fighter derived from the Mitsubishi A6M Zero and used primarily for maritime patrol and air defense from remote island bases.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nakajima A6M2-N canonical | 1 |
| Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1750573 — 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: Nakajima A6M2-N Context triple: [Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service, notableAircraft, Nakajima A6M2-N]
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A.
Nakajima B6N Tenzan
The Nakajima B6N Tenzan was an Imperial Japanese Navy carrier-based torpedo bomber of World War II, designed as a faster, longer-range, and more capable replacement for earlier Japanese torpedo bombers.
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B.
Aichi E13A
The Aichi E13A was a Japanese World War II reconnaissance seaplane widely used by the Imperial Japanese Navy for long-range maritime patrol and observation missions.
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C.
Nakajima B4N
The Nakajima B4N was an early Japanese carrier-based torpedo bomber developed in the 1930s for the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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D.
Kawanishi N1K
The Kawanishi N1K was a World War II Japanese Navy fighter aircraft, renowned for its powerful armament and excellent maneuverability, particularly in its land-based N1K-J "Shiden" variant that challenged advanced Allied fighters.
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E.
Kawanishi H8K
The Kawanishi H8K was a World War II Japanese four-engine flying boat renowned for its long range, heavy armament, and effectiveness in maritime patrol and anti-submarine roles.
- 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: Nakajima A6M2-N Target entity description: The Nakajima A6M2-N was a World War II Japanese single-float seaplane fighter derived from the Mitsubishi A6M Zero and used primarily for maritime patrol and air defense from remote island bases.
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A.
Nakajima B6N Tenzan
The Nakajima B6N Tenzan was an Imperial Japanese Navy carrier-based torpedo bomber of World War II, designed as a faster, longer-range, and more capable replacement for earlier Japanese torpedo bombers.
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B.
Aichi E13A
The Aichi E13A was a Japanese World War II reconnaissance seaplane widely used by the Imperial Japanese Navy for long-range maritime patrol and observation missions.
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C.
Nakajima B4N
The Nakajima B4N was an early Japanese carrier-based torpedo bomber developed in the 1930s for the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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D.
Kawanishi N1K
The Kawanishi N1K was a World War II Japanese Navy fighter aircraft, renowned for its powerful armament and excellent maneuverability, particularly in its land-based N1K-J "Shiden" variant that challenged advanced Allied fighters.
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E.
Kawanishi H8K
The Kawanishi H8K was a World War II Japanese four-engine flying boat renowned for its long range, heavy armament, and effectiveness in maritime patrol and anti-submarine roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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floatplane fighter ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ seaplane ⓘ |
| armament |
2× 20 mm Type 99 cannon in wings
ⓘ
2× 60 kg bombs ⓘ 2× 7.7 mm Type 97 machine guns in nose ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Mitsubishi A6M
ⓘ
surface form:
Mitsubishi A6M Zero airframe
|
| cockpit | single-seat enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Imperial Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Mitsubishi A6M
ⓘ
surface form:
Mitsubishi A6M Zero
Mitsubishi A6M ⓘ
surface form:
Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 11
|
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| enginePower | approximately 940 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | Nakajima Sakae 12 radial engine ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1941 ⓘ |
| floatConfiguration | single main float with two outrigger stabilizing floats ⓘ |
| introduced | 1942 ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed central float instead of wheeled landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Nakajima Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
about 270 mph
ⓘ
about 435 km/h ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Rufe ⓘ |
| notableFeature | adaptation of Zero fighter to operate from water ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 327 ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service ⓘ |
| powerplant | Nakajima Sakae 12 ⓘ |
| primaryRole | fighter seaplane ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller-driven ⓘ |
| range |
about 1,160 miles
ⓘ
about 1,870 km ⓘ |
| retired | 1945 ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tailwheel ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defense
ⓘ
maritime patrol ⓘ |
| usedFrom | remote island bases ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Aleutian Islands
ⓘ
New Guinea ⓘ
surface form:
New Guinea area
Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| usedInTheater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nakajima A6M2-N Description of subject: The Nakajima A6M2-N was a World War II Japanese single-float seaplane fighter derived from the Mitsubishi A6M Zero and used primarily for maritime patrol and air defense from remote island bases.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe