Continental O-470
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The Continental O-470 is a family of air-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder piston aircraft engines widely used in light aircraft from the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Continental O-470 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11676843 — 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: Continental O-470 Context triple: [Beechcraft T-34 Mentor, engineModel, Continental O-470]
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Continental Mark III
The Continental Mark III is a late-1960s personal luxury coupe produced by Ford's Lincoln division, known for its distinctive styling, powerful V8 engine, and role in reestablishing Lincoln's presence in the luxury car market.
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B.
Continental Mark IV
The Continental Mark IV is a personal luxury coupe produced by Ford's Lincoln division in the early 1970s, known for its distinctive styling, plush interiors, and emphasis on comfort and prestige.
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C.
Continental Mark II
The Continental Mark II is a mid-1950s ultra-luxury American coupe renowned for its hand-built craftsmanship, understated elegance, and status as one of the most exclusive and expensive cars of its era.
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D.
Continental Mark V
The Continental Mark V is a full-size personal luxury coupe produced by Lincoln in the late 1970s, known for its sharp-edged styling, opulent features, and status as one of the largest two-door coupes ever built.
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E.
Continental Mark VI
The Continental Mark VI is a full-size personal luxury coupe and sedan produced by Lincoln in the early 1980s as part of its long-running Mark series.
- 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: Continental O-470 Target entity description: The Continental O-470 is a family of air-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder piston aircraft engines widely used in light aircraft from the mid-20th century.
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A.
Continental Mark III
The Continental Mark III is a late-1960s personal luxury coupe produced by Ford's Lincoln division, known for its distinctive styling, powerful V8 engine, and role in reestablishing Lincoln's presence in the luxury car market.
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B.
Continental Mark IV
The Continental Mark IV is a personal luxury coupe produced by Ford's Lincoln division in the early 1970s, known for its distinctive styling, plush interiors, and emphasis on comfort and prestige.
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C.
Continental Mark II
The Continental Mark II is a mid-1950s ultra-luxury American coupe renowned for its hand-built craftsmanship, understated elegance, and status as one of the most exclusive and expensive cars of its era.
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D.
Continental Mark V
The Continental Mark V is a full-size personal luxury coupe produced by Lincoln in the late 1970s, known for its sharp-edged styling, opulent features, and status as one of the largest two-door coupes ever built.
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E.
Continental Mark VI
The Continental Mark VI is a full-size personal luxury coupe and sedan produced by Lincoln in the early 1980s as part of its long-running Mark series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft piston engine family
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horizontally opposed aircraft engine ⓘ |
| application |
general aviation aircraft
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light aircraft ⓘ |
| category | general aviation piston engine ⓘ |
| configuration | horizontally opposed ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | air-cooled ⓘ |
| coolingType | air-cooled fins on cylinders ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| cylinderArrangement | flat-six ⓘ |
| displacement |
470 cubic inches
ⓘ
7.7 litres ⓘ |
| engineCycle | four-stroke ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II ⓘ |
| familyIncludesVariant |
O-470-13
NERFINISHED
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O-470-A NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-J NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-K NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-L NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-R NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-RM NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-S NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-U NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual magnetos ⓘ |
| introductionPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Continental Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountingType | direct-drive ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
robust design suitable for rough-field operations
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widely used in Cessna high-wing singles ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | 6 ⓘ |
| productionStatus | out of production for most variants ⓘ |
| successor |
Continental IO-520
NERFINISHED
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Continental IO-550 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalCompressionRatioRange | 7.0:1 to 8.6:1 (depending on variant) GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalPowerRange | 190 to 260 horsepower ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial survey
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bush flying ⓘ flight training ⓘ personal aviation ⓘ utility transport ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Beechcraft Bonanza (some models)
NERFINISHED
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Beechcraft Debonair (some models) NERFINISHED ⓘ Cessna 180 NERFINISHED ⓘ Cessna 182 Skylane NERFINISHED ⓘ Cessna 185 Skywagon NERFINISHED ⓘ Cessna 205 NERFINISHED ⓘ Cessna 206 (early variants) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Continental O-470 Description of subject: The Continental O-470 is a family of air-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder piston aircraft engines widely used in light aircraft from the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (1)
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