Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi
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The Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi was a late-World War II Japanese single-seat, purpose-built kamikaze attack aircraft designed to be cheap, simple, and expendable.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi canonical | 1 |
| suicide attack aircraft Tachikawa Ki-115 Tsurugi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4369583 — 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: Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi Context triple: [Nakajima Aircraft Company, product, Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi]
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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.
Kawanishi N1K
The Kawanishi N1K was a World War II Japanese Navy fighter aircraft, renowned for its powerful armament and excellent maneuverability, particularly in its land-based N1K-J "Shiden" variant that challenged advanced Allied fighters.
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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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Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu
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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E.
Kawasaki Ki-100
The Kawasaki Ki-100 was a late-World War II Japanese fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent maneuverability and reliability, created by fitting a radial engine to the airframe of the earlier Ki-61.
- 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-115 Tsurugi Target entity description: The Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi was a late-World War II Japanese single-seat, purpose-built kamikaze attack aircraft designed to be cheap, simple, and expendable.
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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.
Kawanishi N1K
The Kawanishi N1K was a World War II Japanese Navy fighter aircraft, renowned for its powerful armament and excellent maneuverability, particularly in its land-based N1K-J "Shiden" variant that challenged advanced Allied fighters.
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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.
Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu
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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E.
Kawasaki Ki-100
The Kawasaki Ki-100 was a late-World War II Japanese fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent maneuverability and reliability, created by fitting a radial engine to the airframe of the earlier Ki-61.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II Japanese aircraft
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kamikaze attack aircraft ⓘ single-engine propeller-driven aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| armament | large explosive warhead carried externally ⓘ |
| armamentRole | anti-ship attack ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | single-seat ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionFeature |
fixed landing gear
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minimal instrumentation ⓘ non-retractable undercarriage ⓘ simplified airframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Nakajima Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
cheap to produce
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expendable aircraft ⓘ simple construction ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy | use of non-strategic materials where possible ⓘ |
| developmentReason | Japanese desperation in late World War II ⓘ |
| engineType | Nakajima Ha-35 radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1945 ⓘ |
| intendedTarget | Allied ships ⓘ |
| intendedUse | one-way mission ⓘ |
| introduced | 1945 ⓘ |
| JapaneseDesignation | Ki-115 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingCapability | not intended to land ⓘ |
| landingGearFeature | designed to be jettisoned before final attack run ⓘ |
| length | approximately 8.55 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Nakajima Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 550 km/h ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Tsurugi means "sword" in Japanese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorBranch | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | single radial piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
kamikaze attack
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suicide attack aircraft ⓘ |
| productionStatus | limited production ⓘ |
| programEndReason | end of World War II before operational deployment ⓘ |
| status |
didNotSeeOperationalCombatUse
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prototype and limited production only ⓘ |
| survivingExampleLocation |
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum storage (USA)
NERFINISHED
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Yushukan museum, Tokyo, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivingExamples | museum aircraft ⓘ |
| takeoffMethod | conventional runway takeoff ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 8.55 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi Description of subject: The Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi was a late-World War II Japanese single-seat, purpose-built kamikaze attack aircraft designed to be cheap, simple, and expendable.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
suicide attack aircraft Tachikawa Ki-115 Tsurugi