Nakajima Homare radial engine
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The Nakajima Homare was a powerful Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine used in several late-World War II Imperial Japanese Navy and Army fighters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nakajima Homare radial engine canonical | 2 |
| 1 × Nakajima NK9B Homare 11 radial engine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8725763 — 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 Homare radial engine Context triple: [Kawanishi N1K, engineType, Nakajima Homare radial engine]
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Nakajima Sakae radial engine
The Nakajima Sakae radial engine was a widely used Japanese air-cooled aircraft engine of World War II, best known for powering frontline Imperial Japanese Navy and Army fighters and bombers such as the Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
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Nakajima Mamoru 11 radial engine
The Nakajima Mamoru 11 was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine developed during World War II to power carrier-based aircraft such as the B6N Tenzan torpedo bomber.
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Nakajima Ha-5 radial engine
The Nakajima Ha-5 was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the 1930s, used to power several early World War II Imperial Japanese Army bombers and transports.
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Nakajima Ha-1b radial engine
The Nakajima Ha-1b was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine used in pre–World War II and early-war fighters such as the Nakajima Ki-27.
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E.
Nakajima Ha-25 radial engine
The Nakajima Ha-25 was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II fighters, noted for its reliability and compact design.
- 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 Homare radial engine Target entity description: The Nakajima Homare was a powerful Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine used in several late-World War II Imperial Japanese Navy and Army fighters.
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A.
Nakajima Sakae radial engine
The Nakajima Sakae radial engine was a widely used Japanese air-cooled aircraft engine of World War II, best known for powering frontline Imperial Japanese Navy and Army fighters and bombers such as the Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
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B.
Nakajima Mamoru 11 radial engine
The Nakajima Mamoru 11 was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine developed during World War II to power carrier-based aircraft such as the B6N Tenzan torpedo bomber.
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C.
Nakajima Ha-5 radial engine
The Nakajima Ha-5 was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the 1930s, used to power several early World War II Imperial Japanese Army bombers and transports.
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D.
Nakajima Ha-1b radial engine
The Nakajima Ha-1b was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine used in pre–World War II and early-war fighters such as the Nakajima Ki-27.
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E.
Nakajima Ha-25 radial engine
The Nakajima Ha-25 was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II fighters, noted for its reliability and compact design.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-cooled engine
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aircraft engine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ha-45
NERFINISHED
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Nakajima NK9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| application |
dive bomber
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ torpedo bomber ⓘ |
| configuration | 18-cylinder radial ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| cylinderArrangement | two-row radial ⓘ |
| designGoal | compact high-power engine for carrier fighters ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Nakajima Sakae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late World War II ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| historicalRole | main late-war high-output Japanese radial engine ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Nakajima Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high power-to-weight ratio
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mechanical complexity ⓘ reliability problems in service ⓘ |
| powerOutputClass | approximately 1800–2000 horsepower ⓘ |
| productionStatus | mass-produced during World War II ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
army aviation
ⓘ
naval aviation ⓘ |
| successor | postwar Japanese radial engine designs influenced by its layout ⓘ |
| supercharger | single-stage supercharger ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Axis powers (Japan)
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Japanese Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Aichi B7A Ryusei
NERFINISHED
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Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden NERFINISHED ⓘ Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden-Kai NERFINISHED ⓘ Kawasaki Ki-100 (early prototypes / testbeds) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitsubishi A7M (some prototypes) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakajima C6N Saiun NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate NERFINISHED ⓘ Yokosuka P1Y Ginga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| valvetrain | poppet valves ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nakajima Homare radial engine Description of subject: The Nakajima Homare was a powerful Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine used in several late-World War II Imperial Japanese Navy and Army fighters.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1 × Nakajima NK9B Homare 11 radial engine