Shvetsov ASh‑82 radial engine
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shvetsov ASh-82 radial engine | 2 |
| Shvetsov ASh‑82 radial engine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2632521 — 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‑82 radial engine Context triple: [Tupolev Tu-2, powerplant, Shvetsov ASh‑82 radial engine]
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A.
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.
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B.
Hitachi Ha-42 radial engine
The Hitachi Ha-42 radial engine was a Japanese air-cooled aircraft piston engine used during World War II to power light aircraft such as liaison and observation planes.
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C.
Nakajima Ha-5 radial engine
The Nakajima Ha-5 was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the 1930s, used to power several early World War II Imperial Japanese Army bombers and transports.
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D.
Mitsubishi Ha-104 radial engine
The Mitsubishi Ha-104 was a Japanese World War II-era twin-row, 18-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine used to power several Imperial Japanese Army bombers and other combat aircraft.
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E.
Fiat A.74 R1C.38 radial engine
The Fiat A.74 R1C.38 was an Italian air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the late 1930s widely used to power frontline Regia Aeronautica fighters in the early years of World War II.
- 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‑82 radial engine Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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B.
Hitachi Ha-42 radial engine
The Hitachi Ha-42 radial engine was a Japanese air-cooled aircraft piston engine used during World War II to power light aircraft such as liaison and observation planes.
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C.
Nakajima Ha-5 radial engine
The Nakajima Ha-5 was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the 1930s, used to power several early World War II Imperial Japanese Army bombers and transports.
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D.
Mitsubishi Ha-104 radial engine
The Mitsubishi Ha-104 was a Japanese World War II-era twin-row, 18-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine used to power several Imperial Japanese Army bombers and other combat aircraft.
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E.
Fiat A.74 R1C.38 radial engine
The Fiat A.74 R1C.38 was an Italian air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the late 1930s widely used to power frontline Regia Aeronautica fighters in the early years of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
ⓘ
piston engine ⓘ radial engine ⓘ |
| application |
bomber aircraft
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ transport aircraft ⓘ |
| basedOn | Shvetsov M-62 design lineage ⓘ |
| bore | 155 mm ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| cylinderConfiguration | two-row radial ⓘ |
| designer | Arkadiy Shvetsov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement | about 41.2 L ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| firstRun | early 1940s ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Shvetsov Design Bureau ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Furnace (for ASh-82FN in some sources) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact two-row radial layout
ⓘ
high power-to-weight ratio for its time ⓘ wide operational use in Soviet Air Force ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | 14 ⓘ |
| poweredAircraft |
Harbin H-5
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surface form:
Chinese Harbin H-5 (Il-28 derivative, license-built variant)
Ilyushin Il-12 ⓘ Ilyushin Il-14 ⓘ Lavochkin La-11 ⓘ Lavochkin La-5 ⓘ Lavochkin La-7 ⓘ Lavochkin La-9 ⓘ Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 ⓘ
surface form:
Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 (converted variants)
Sukhoi Su-2 ⓘ Sukhoi Su-6 prototype ⓘ Tupolev Tu-2 bomber ⓘ
surface form:
Tupolev Tu-2
Yakovlev Yak-11 ⓘ Yakovlev Yak-18 ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 1700 hp ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| stroke | 155 mm ⓘ |
| successor |
Shvetsov ASh-82FN
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Shvetsov ASh-82T ⓘ |
| supercharger | single-stage supercharger ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Chinese Air Force
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surface form:
People's Liberation Army Air Force
Soviet Air Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Air Force
Warsaw Pact air defense system ⓘ
surface form:
Warsaw Pact air forces
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| usedInConflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| valvetrain | two valves per cylinder ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shvetsov ASh‑82 radial engine Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tupolev Tu-2
this entity surface form:
Shvetsov ASh-82 radial engine
this entity surface form:
Shvetsov ASh-82 radial engine