Hurricane Mk IIC
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The Hurricane Mk IIC was a British single-seat fighter-bomber variant of the Hawker Hurricane, equipped with four 20 mm cannons and widely used by the Royal Air Force during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hurricane Mk IIA | 1 |
| Hurricane Mk IIC canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3747529 — 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: Hurricane Mk IIC Context triple: [Royal Air Force aircraft designation system, exampleDesignation, Hurricane Mk IIC]
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A.
Napier Lion VIIB
The Napier Lion VIIB was a high-performance British W-12 aircraft engine of the 1920s, widely used in racing seaplanes and record-breaking aircraft.
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B.
Halifax Mk III
The Halifax Mk III was a major World War II British four‑engined heavy bomber variant distinguished by its improved performance and reliability over earlier Halifax models.
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C.
Fury Mk I
The Fury Mk I was the initial production variant of the British Hawker Fury, a fast and agile biplane fighter used by the Royal Air Force in the early 1930s.
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D.
Tempest Mk I
The Tempest Mk I was an early prototype version of the British Hawker Tempest fighter aircraft, featuring a distinctive Napier Sabre-powered engine installation and refined airframe design tested during World War II.
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E.
Wellington Mk III
The Wellington Mk III was a World War II British twin‑engine medium bomber variant of the Vickers Wellington, featuring more powerful engines and improved performance over earlier models.
- 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: Hurricane Mk IIC Target entity description: The Hurricane Mk IIC was a British single-seat fighter-bomber variant of the Hawker Hurricane, equipped with four 20 mm cannons and widely used by the Royal Air Force during World War II.
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A.
Napier Lion VIIB
The Napier Lion VIIB was a high-performance British W-12 aircraft engine of the 1920s, widely used in racing seaplanes and record-breaking aircraft.
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B.
Halifax Mk III
The Halifax Mk III was a major World War II British four‑engined heavy bomber variant distinguished by its improved performance and reliability over earlier Halifax models.
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C.
Fury Mk I
The Fury Mk I was the initial production variant of the British Hawker Fury, a fast and agile biplane fighter used by the Royal Air Force in the early 1930s.
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D.
Tempest Mk I
The Tempest Mk I was an early prototype version of the British Hawker Tempest fighter aircraft, featuring a distinctive Napier Sabre-powered engine installation and refined airframe design tested during World War II.
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E.
Wellington Mk III
The Wellington Mk III was a World War II British twin‑engine medium bomber variant of the Vickers Wellington, featuring more powerful engines and improved performance over earlier models.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hawker Hurricane variant
ⓘ
fighter-bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
World War II fighter aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | single-seat ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
fighter
ⓘ
fighter-bomber ⓘ ground-attack aircraft ⓘ |
| airForceBranchUser |
RAF Coastal Command
ⓘ
Royal Air Force Fighter Command ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Fighter Command
Middle East Command ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Middle East Command
|
| armament |
4 × 20 mm Hispano cannon
ⓘ
bombs ⓘ rockets ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Hawker Hurricane
ⓘ
surface form:
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Sydney Camm (via base Hurricane design) ⓘ |
| designedFor | improved firepower over Hurricane Mk IIB ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Hurricane Mk IIC
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hurricane Mk IIA
|
| engineModel |
Rolls-Royce Merlin
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce Merlin XX
|
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| introducedAs | cannon-armed Hurricane variant ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hawker Aircraft ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
armoured cockpit and protection for ground-attack role
ⓘ
four 20 mm cannon armament ⓘ |
| operatorType | Commonwealth air forces ⓘ |
| powerplantConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| primaryEraOfUse | early 1940s ⓘ |
| propulsion | single propeller ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1941 ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Burma campaign
ⓘ
Eastern Front ⓘ Mediterranean Theatre ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean theatre
North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Western Desert campaign
|
| usedAs |
close air support aircraft
ⓘ
fighter escort ⓘ interceptor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ Indian Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Indian Air Force
South African Air Force ⓘ Soviet Air Forces ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| variantOf | Hawker Hurricane ⓘ |
| wingType | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hurricane Mk IIC Description of subject: The Hurricane Mk IIC was a British single-seat fighter-bomber variant of the Hawker Hurricane, equipped with four 20 mm cannons and widely used by the Royal Air Force during World War II.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hurricane Mk IIA