Kokusai Ki-76
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The Kokusai Ki-76 was a Japanese World War II liaison and observation aircraft, similar in role to the German Fieseler Fi 156 Storch, known for its short takeoff and landing capabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kokusai Ki-76 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T296566 — 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: Kokusai Ki-76 Context triple: [Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, usedAircraft, Kokusai Ki-76]
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A.
Kokusai Ki-59
The Kokusai Ki-59 was a Japanese twin-engine light transport aircraft of World War II, used primarily for personnel and cargo transport by the Imperial Japanese Army.
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B.
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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C.
Tachikawa Ki-36
The Tachikawa Ki-36 was a Japanese World War II-era single-engine army cooperation and light reconnaissance aircraft known for its use in observation and liaison roles.
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D.
Nakajima Ki-27
The Nakajima Ki-27 was a Japanese single-engine, fixed-gear fighter aircraft that served as the Imperial Japanese Army’s main frontline fighter in the late 1930s and early World War II.
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E.
Nakajima Ki-44
The Nakajima Ki-44 was a fast, heavily armed Japanese single-seat fighter aircraft of World War II, notable for its emphasis on climb rate and interception over maneuverability.
- 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: Kokusai Ki-76 Target entity description: The Kokusai Ki-76 was a Japanese World War II liaison and observation aircraft, similar in role to the German Fieseler Fi 156 Storch, known for its short takeoff and landing capabilities.
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A.
Kokusai Ki-59
The Kokusai Ki-59 was a Japanese twin-engine light transport aircraft of World War II, used primarily for personnel and cargo transport by the Imperial Japanese Army.
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B.
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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C.
Tachikawa Ki-36
The Tachikawa Ki-36 was a Japanese World War II-era single-engine army cooperation and light reconnaissance aircraft known for its use in observation and liaison roles.
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D.
Nakajima Ki-27
The Nakajima Ki-27 was a Japanese single-engine, fixed-gear fighter aircraft that served as the Imperial Japanese Army’s main frontline fighter in the late 1930s and early World War II.
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E.
Nakajima Ki-44
The Nakajima Ki-44 was a fast, heavily armed Japanese single-seat fighter aircraft of World War II, notable for its emphasis on climb rate and interception over maneuverability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liaison aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ observation aircraft ⓘ short takeoff and landing aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | light utility aircraft ⓘ |
| category |
STOL aircraft
ⓘ
World War II Japanese aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration |
high-wing
ⓘ
single-engine ⓘ strut-braced monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewPosition | tandem seating ⓘ |
| designedFor | short takeoff and landing operations ⓘ |
| engineType | air-cooled radial engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | World War II era ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| feature |
excellent low-speed handling
ⓘ
high-lift devices for STOL performance ⓘ |
| firstFlight | early 1940s ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Fieseler Fi 156 Storch ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Nippon Kokusai Koku Kogyo K.K.
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surface form:
Kokusai Koku Kogyo
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| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operatedFrom |
rough airstrips
ⓘ
short fields ⓘ |
| powerplant | Hitachi Ha-42 radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| role |
air-sea rescue support
ⓘ
artillery observation ⓘ liaison ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| similarTo | Fieseler Fi 156 Storch ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tailwheel ⓘ |
| usedAs |
liaison plane
ⓘ
spotter plane ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery spotting
ⓘ
communication flights ⓘ liaison duties ⓘ observation missions ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wingPosition | high wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kokusai Ki-76 Description of subject: The Kokusai Ki-76 was a Japanese World War II liaison and observation aircraft, similar in role to the German Fieseler Fi 156 Storch, known for its short takeoff and landing capabilities.
Referenced by (3)
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