Reaction Motors XLR11
E95173
The Reaction Motors XLR11 was an early liquid-fueled rocket engine used in pioneering U.S. experimental aircraft, notably enabling the Bell X-1 to break the sound barrier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reaction Motors XLR11 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T804647 — 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: Reaction Motors XLR11 Context triple: [Bell X-1, engineModel, Reaction Motors XLR11]
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A.
Ramport Aero
Ramport Aero is the company responsible for managing and operating Zhukovsky International Airport near Moscow, Russia.
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B.
Rocket V8 engine
The Rocket V8 engine was Oldsmobile’s pioneering overhead-valve V8 introduced in the late 1940s, widely credited with helping launch the American high-performance and muscle car era.
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C.
RL10
RL10 is a family of high-performance, liquid hydrogen–liquid oxygen cryogenic rocket engines developed by Aerojet Rocketdyne and widely used on U.S. upper stages such as Centaur and Delta IV.
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D.
Mitsubishi Kinsei radial engine
The Mitsubishi Kinsei was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II combat aircraft.
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E.
Honeywell AGT1500
The Honeywell AGT1500 is a gas turbine engine used to power the U.S. Army’s M1 Abrams main battle tank, known for its high power output and multi-fuel capability.
- 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: Reaction Motors XLR11 Target entity description: The Reaction Motors XLR11 was an early liquid-fueled rocket engine used in pioneering U.S. experimental aircraft, notably enabling the Bell X-1 to break the sound barrier.
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A.
Ramport Aero
Ramport Aero is the company responsible for managing and operating Zhukovsky International Airport near Moscow, Russia.
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B.
Rocket V8 engine
The Rocket V8 engine was Oldsmobile’s pioneering overhead-valve V8 introduced in the late 1940s, widely credited with helping launch the American high-performance and muscle car era.
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C.
RL10
RL10 is a family of high-performance, liquid hydrogen–liquid oxygen cryogenic rocket engines developed by Aerojet Rocketdyne and widely used on U.S. upper stages such as Centaur and Delta IV.
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D.
Mitsubishi Kinsei radial engine
The Mitsubishi Kinsei was a Japanese air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II combat aircraft.
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E.
Honeywell AGT1500
The Honeywell AGT1500 is a gas turbine engine used to power the U.S. Army’s M1 Abrams main battle tank, known for its high power output and multi-fuel capability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | liquid-fueled rocket engine ⓘ |
| application |
experimental research aircraft
ⓘ
supersonic flight research ⓘ |
| combustionCycle | pressure-fed cycle ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | regenerative cooling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature | four independently selectable chambers ⓘ |
| developmentPurpose | high-speed high-altitude research ⓘ |
| era |
1940s
ⓘ
1950s ⓘ |
| firstSupersonicAircraftPowered | Bell X-1 ⓘ |
| fuel |
alcohol
ⓘ
ethyl alcohol ⓘ |
| fuelFeedSystem | pressurized tanks ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | pyrotechnic ignition ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Reaction Motors Inc. ⓘ |
| museumDisplay |
examples displayed at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
ⓘ
examples displayed at various aviation museums in the United States ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | powered Bell X-1 past the speed of sound in level flight ⓘ |
| notableFlight | Bell X-1 flight on 14 October 1947 ⓘ |
| numberOfCombustionChambers | 4 ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| pilotAssociated | Chuck Yeager ⓘ |
| program |
X-Plane experimental aircraft programs
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. X-plane program
|
| propellantType | liquid propellant ⓘ |
| propulsionType | rocket propulsion ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Reaction Motors XLR99 ⓘ |
| throttleCapability | stepwise by chamber selection ⓘ |
| thrustVacuum |
about 27 kilonewtons
ⓘ
about 6,000 pounds-force ⓘ |
| usedByAgency |
NACA
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Air Force
United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
|
| usedForRecord | early altitude and speed records in U.S. X-plane program ⓘ |
| usedInVehicle |
Bell X-1
ⓘ
Bell X-1 ⓘ
surface form:
Bell X-1A
Bell X-1B ⓘ Bell X-1E ⓘ Bell X-5 ⓘ
surface form:
Bell X-5 (test use)
Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket ⓘ Northrop X-4 Bantam ⓘ
surface form:
Northrop X-4 Bantam (testbed use)
early X-15 test flights (as interim engine) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reaction Motors XLR11 Description of subject: The Reaction Motors XLR11 was an early liquid-fueled rocket engine used in pioneering U.S. experimental aircraft, notably enabling the Bell X-1 to break the sound barrier.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.