Rolls-Royce XG-40
E68177
The Rolls-Royce XG-40 was an experimental British low-bypass turbofan engine program that served as the technological basis for the later Eurojet EJ200 fighter aircraft engine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce XG-40 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T545691 — 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: Rolls-Royce XG-40 Context triple: [Eurojet EJ200, developedFrom, Rolls-Royce XG-40]
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A.
Rolls-Royce Griffon
The Rolls-Royce Griffon is a powerful British liquid-cooled V12 aero engine developed during World War II, best known for powering later, high-performance variants of the Supermarine Spitfire and other Royal Air Force aircraft.
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B.
Handley Page O/400
The Handley Page O/400 was a British World War I heavy bomber aircraft, notable as one of the first strategic bombers used in large-scale night bombing operations.
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C.
Packard V-1650
The Packard V-1650 is an American-built version of the Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 aircraft engine, produced under license by Packard and widely used in World War II fighters such as the P-51 Mustang.
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D.
Handley Page O/100
The Handley Page O/100 was a British World War I heavy bomber, among the first strategic bombers used for long-range night bombing missions.
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E.
Supermarine S.6
The Supermarine S.6 was a British racing seaplane developed in the late 1920s that set speed records and directly influenced the design of the iconic Supermarine Spitfire fighter.
- 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: Rolls-Royce XG-40 Target entity description: The Rolls-Royce XG-40 was an experimental British low-bypass turbofan engine program that served as the technological basis for the later Eurojet EJ200 fighter aircraft engine.
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A.
Rolls-Royce Griffon
The Rolls-Royce Griffon is a powerful British liquid-cooled V12 aero engine developed during World War II, best known for powering later, high-performance variants of the Supermarine Spitfire and other Royal Air Force aircraft.
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B.
Handley Page O/400
The Handley Page O/400 was a British World War I heavy bomber aircraft, notable as one of the first strategic bombers used in large-scale night bombing operations.
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C.
Packard V-1650
The Packard V-1650 is an American-built version of the Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 aircraft engine, produced under license by Packard and widely used in World War II fighters such as the P-51 Mustang.
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D.
Handley Page O/100
The Handley Page O/100 was a British World War I heavy bomber, among the first strategic bombers used for long-range night bombing missions.
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E.
Supermarine S.6
The Supermarine S.6 was a British racing seaplane developed in the late 1920s that set speed records and directly influenced the design of the iconic Supermarine Spitfire fighter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental engine
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turbofan engine ⓘ |
| applicationDomain | military aviation ⓘ |
| category |
Rolls-Royce aircraft engines
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military aircraft engines ⓘ |
| configuration | turbofan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designGoal |
high thrust-to-weight ratio
ⓘ
low specific fuel consumption ⓘ reduced radar signature of engine face ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Rolls-Royce Limited
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce plc
|
| developedFor | fighter aircraft applications ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1980s ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | experimental program only ⓘ |
| engineType | low-bypass turbofan ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| hasBypassRatio | low ⓘ |
| influenced | Eurojet EJ200 ⓘ |
| intendedRole | advanced military turbofan technology development ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Rolls-Royce Limited
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce
|
| propulsionType | air‑breathing jet engine ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Eurofighter Typhoon propulsion development ⓘ |
| servedAsTechnologicalBasisFor | Eurojet EJ200 ⓘ |
| successor | Eurojet EJ200 ⓘ |
| usedAs | technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| usedFor |
testing advanced compressor and turbine technologies
ⓘ
testing full-authority digital engine control concepts ⓘ |
| usedInProgram | EFA precursor studies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rolls-Royce XG-40 Description of subject: The Rolls-Royce XG-40 was an experimental British low-bypass turbofan engine program that served as the technological basis for the later Eurojet EJ200 fighter aircraft engine.
Referenced by (1)
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