Heinkel He 219
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The Heinkel He 219 was a German World War II twin-engine night fighter aircraft notable for its advanced radar equipment and effectiveness against Allied bombers.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heinkel He 219 canonical | 9 |
| Heinkel He 219 night fighter | 2 |
| He 219 | 1 |
| Heinkel He 219 (some versions) | 1 |
| Heinkel He 219 Uhu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T296399 — 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: Heinkel He 219 Context triple: [Defense of the Reich, usedWeapon, Heinkel He 219]
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A.
Arado Ar 234
The Arado Ar 234 was a German World War II jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, notable as the world’s first operational jet bomber.
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B.
Junkers Ju 88
The Junkers Ju 88 was a highly versatile German World War II twin‑engine aircraft used extensively as a bomber, dive bomber, night fighter, and reconnaissance plane.
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C.
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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D.
Heinkel He 177
The Heinkel He 177 was a German long-range heavy bomber of World War II, notable for its troubled development, engine reliability issues, and limited operational success.
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E.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was a highly regarded German single-seat fighter aircraft of World War II, known for its powerful engine, rugged design, and effectiveness in both air superiority and ground-attack 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: Heinkel He 219 Target entity description: The Heinkel He 219 was a German World War II twin-engine night fighter aircraft notable for its advanced radar equipment and effectiveness against Allied bombers.
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A.
Arado Ar 234
The Arado Ar 234 was a German World War II jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, notable as the world’s first operational jet bomber.
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B.
Junkers Ju 88
The Junkers Ju 88 was a highly versatile German World War II twin‑engine aircraft used extensively as a bomber, dive bomber, night fighter, and reconnaissance plane.
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C.
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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D.
Heinkel He 177
The Heinkel He 177 was a German long-range heavy bomber of World War II, notable for its troubled development, engine reliability issues, and limited operational success.
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E.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was a highly regarded German single-seat fighter aircraft of World War II, known for its powerful engine, rugged design, and effectiveness in both air superiority and ground-attack roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military aircraft
ⓘ
night fighter aircraft ⓘ twin-engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
mid-wing monoplane
ⓘ
twin-engine ⓘ |
| airForceBranch | Nachtjagdgeschwader units ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | all-metal construction ⓘ |
| alliedCodename | Owl ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm cannon
ⓘ
30 mm cannon ⓘ |
| armamentFeature | Schräge Musik upward-firing cannon installation ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | tandem two-seat cockpit ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| controlSurfaces | conventional tailplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewProtection | armoured cockpit ⓘ |
| designer | Robert Lusser ⓘ |
| developmentReason | counter British night bombing offensive ⓘ |
| ejectionSeats | yes ⓘ |
| engineType | liquid-cooled inverted V-12 piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1942-11-06 ⓘ |
| height | approximately 4.0 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| length | approximately 15.5 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Heinkel ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 615 km/h ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | none ⓘ |
| nickName |
Owl
ⓘ
Uhu ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the first operational aircraft with ejection seats ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced radar equipment
ⓘ
effectiveness against Allied bombers ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | approximately 268 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operationalUse | defence of the Reich night fighter operations ⓘ |
| powerplant | Daimler-Benz DB 603A engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | night fighter ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1942–1944 ⓘ |
| radarEquipment |
FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 radar
ⓘ
FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 radar ⓘ |
| range | approximately 1,500 km ⓘ |
| retired | 1945 ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 9,000 m ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1943 ⓘ |
| targetedAircraft |
Royal Air Force Bomber Command
ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Bomber Command heavy bombers
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| usedBy | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 18.5 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heinkel He 219 Description of subject: The Heinkel He 219 was a German World War II twin-engine night fighter aircraft notable for its advanced radar equipment and effectiveness against Allied bombers.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Heinkel He 219 (some versions)
subject surface form:
Daimler-Benz DB 603A
this entity surface form:
Heinkel He 219 night fighter
subject surface form:
Heinkel He 219
this entity surface form:
He 219
this entity surface form:
Heinkel He 219 night fighter