Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu
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The Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu was a Japanese twin-engine World War II army bomber designed as a more heavily armed and armored successor to the Mitsubishi Ki-21.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4369582 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu Context triple: [Nakajima Aircraft Company, product, Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu]
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A.
Mitsubishi Ki-67
The Mitsubishi Ki-67 was a twin-engine Japanese World War II medium bomber known for its relatively high speed, maneuverability, and use in a variety of roles including level bombing, torpedo attacks, and kamikaze missions.
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B.
Tachikawa Ki-55
The Tachikawa Ki-55 was a Japanese World War II advanced trainer aircraft used primarily by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service to prepare pilots for combat flying.
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C.
Kawasaki Ki-61
The Kawasaki Ki-61 was a World War II Japanese fighter aircraft notable for its inline liquid-cooled engine and performance that drew comparisons to contemporary European fighters.
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D.
Kawanishi H6K
The Kawanishi H6K was a Japanese four-engine flying boat used primarily for long-range maritime patrol and reconnaissance missions before and during World War II.
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E.
Kawasaki Ki-45
The Kawasaki Ki-45 was a twin-engine heavy fighter aircraft used by Japan during World War II, notable for its long-range interception 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: Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu Target entity description: The Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu was a Japanese twin-engine World War II army bomber designed as a more heavily armed and armored successor to the Mitsubishi Ki-21.
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A.
Mitsubishi Ki-67
The Mitsubishi Ki-67 was a twin-engine Japanese World War II medium bomber known for its relatively high speed, maneuverability, and use in a variety of roles including level bombing, torpedo attacks, and kamikaze missions.
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B.
Tachikawa Ki-55
The Tachikawa Ki-55 was a Japanese World War II advanced trainer aircraft used primarily by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service to prepare pilots for combat flying.
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C.
Kawasaki Ki-61
The Kawasaki Ki-61 was a World War II Japanese fighter aircraft notable for its inline liquid-cooled engine and performance that drew comparisons to contemporary European fighters.
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D.
Kawanishi H6K
The Kawanishi H6K was a Japanese four-engine flying boat used primarily for long-range maritime patrol and reconnaissance missions before and during World War II.
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E.
Kawasaki Ki-45
The Kawasaki Ki-45 was a twin-engine heavy fighter aircraft used by Japan during World War II, notable for its long-range interception and ground-attack roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese military aircraft
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Nakajima aircraft ⓘ World War II bomber ⓘ twin-engine bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType | bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Ki-49 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentType |
defensive cannons
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defensive machine guns ⓘ internal bomb load ⓘ |
| bombLoad | approximately 1000 kg ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew |
7
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8 ⓘ |
| designer | Nakajima Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
all-metal construction
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heavily armed ⓘ heavily armored ⓘ self-sealing fuel tanks ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| era |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1941 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 475 km/h ⓘ |
| nickname | Donryu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | Storm Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
designed to operate without fighter escort
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greater protection than earlier Japanese bombers ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 819 ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Nakajima Ha-109 radial engine
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Nakajima Ha-41 radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 1945 ⓘ |
| role |
level bomber
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medium bomber ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTo | Mitsubishi Ki-21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Army Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
China-Burma-India theater
NERFINISHED
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New Guinea campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variant |
Ki-49-I
NERFINISHED
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Ki-49-III NERFINISHED ⓘ Ki-49-IIa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ki-49-IIb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | mid-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu Description of subject: The Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu was a Japanese twin-engine World War II army bomber designed as a more heavily armed and armored successor to the Mitsubishi Ki-21.
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