Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine
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The Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine was a Japanese liquid-fueled rocket motor developed in World War II to power interceptor aircraft such as the Mitsubishi J8M.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| KR10 rocket motor | 1 |
| Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2975513 — 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: Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine Context triple: [Mitsubishi J8M, powerplantModel, Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine]
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R-1 rocket
The R-1 rocket was an early Soviet ballistic missile and research rocket developed after World War II as a near-copy of Germany’s V-2, serving as a foundation for later Soviet rocketry.
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Walter rocket engine
The Walter rocket engine was a German World War II-era liquid-fuel rocket propulsion system, best known for powering the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet interceptor and pioneering high-thrust, short-duration flight technology.
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Curtiss-Wright XLR25 rocket engine
The Curtiss-Wright XLR25 was an American liquid-fueled rocket engine developed in the 1950s to power high-speed experimental research aircraft such as the Bell X-2.
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RS-68 engine
The RS-68 engine is a powerful liquid-fueled rocket engine used primarily on the Delta IV launch vehicle, known for its high thrust and simplified design for cost-effective heavy-lift missions.
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E.
RD-107
RD-107 is a Soviet-designed liquid-fueled rocket engine, best known for powering the first stages of early R-7 family launch vehicles used in historic missions like Sputnik and Vostok.
- 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: Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine Target entity description: The Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine was a Japanese liquid-fueled rocket motor developed in World War II to power interceptor aircraft such as the Mitsubishi J8M.
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A.
R-1 rocket
The R-1 rocket was an early Soviet ballistic missile and research rocket developed after World War II as a near-copy of Germany’s V-2, serving as a foundation for later Soviet rocketry.
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B.
Walter rocket engine
The Walter rocket engine was a German World War II-era liquid-fuel rocket propulsion system, best known for powering the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet interceptor and pioneering high-thrust, short-duration flight technology.
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C.
Curtiss-Wright XLR25 rocket engine
The Curtiss-Wright XLR25 was an American liquid-fueled rocket engine developed in the 1950s to power high-speed experimental research aircraft such as the Bell X-2.
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D.
RS-68 engine
The RS-68 engine is a powerful liquid-fueled rocket engine used primarily on the Delta IV launch vehicle, known for its high thrust and simplified design for cost-effective heavy-lift missions.
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E.
RD-107
RD-107 is a Soviet-designed liquid-fueled rocket engine, best known for powering the first stages of early R-7 family launch vehicles used in historic missions like Sputnik and Vostok.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liquid-fueled rocket engine
ⓘ
rocket engine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine
ⓘ
surface form:
KR10 rocket motor
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| application | point-defense interception of bomber formations ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese military aircraft engines
ⓘ
World War II rocket engines ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| designation | KR10 ⓘ |
| designBasis |
Walter HWK 109-509
ⓘ
surface form:
Walter HWK 109-509A
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| designedFor | short-duration high-thrust climbs ⓘ |
| developer | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| fuel | hydrazine hydrate mixture ⓘ |
| fuelState | liquid ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | separate fuel and oxidizer tanks ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late-war Japanese rocket aircraft program ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | German Me 163 rocket engine technology ⓘ |
| intendedAircraftType | rocket-powered interceptor ⓘ |
| intendedUseEnvironment | high-altitude interception ⓘ |
| operatedWith | ground-based fueling and servicing equipment ⓘ |
| oxidizer | concentrated hydrogen peroxide ⓘ |
| oxidizerState | liquid ⓘ |
| powering | single-seat fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| program |
Mitsubishi J8M
ⓘ
surface form:
Mitsubishi J8M Shusui program
|
| propellantFeed | pressurized tanks ⓘ |
| propellantType | bipropellant ⓘ |
| propulsionCycle | pressure-fed ⓘ |
| role | interceptor aircraft powerplant ⓘ |
| safety | highly hazardous propellants ⓘ |
| status |
experimental
ⓘ
not mass-produced ⓘ |
| technologyTransfer | influenced by German-Japanese cooperation ⓘ |
| thrustPhase | boost-and-glide interceptor missions ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfDevelopment | circa 1943–1945 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (planned)
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mitsubishi J8M
ⓘ
Mitsubishi J8M ⓘ
surface form:
Mitsubishi J8M1 Shusui
Mitsubishi J8M ⓘ
surface form:
Mitsubishi J8M2 Shusui-Kai
Yokosuka MXY8 (as basis for powerplant in powered versions) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine Description of subject: The Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine was a Japanese liquid-fueled rocket motor developed in World War II to power interceptor aircraft such as the Mitsubishi J8M.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Toku Ro.2 (KR10)
this entity surface form:
KR10 rocket motor