Avro Anson
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The Avro Anson was a British twin‑engine, multi‑role aircraft widely used before and during World War II for maritime patrol, training, and transport duties.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Avro Anson canonical | 10 |
| Avro Anson (early variants) | 1 |
| Avro Anson (historical) | 1 |
| Avro Anson (some variants) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1354167 — 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.
Target entity: Avro Anson Context triple: [RAF Coastal Command, operatedAircraft, Avro Anson]
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Hawker Hart
The Hawker Hart was a British two-seat biplane light bomber of the interwar period, renowned for its high performance and extensive service with the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.
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Vickers Wellington
The Vickers Wellington was a British twin‑engine medium bomber widely used by the Royal Air Force during the early years of World War II, noted for its geodetic airframe construction and extensive service in night bombing and maritime roles.
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C.
de Havilland Mosquito
The de Havilland Mosquito was a fast, versatile British World War II combat aircraft, nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder" for its largely wooden construction and use in roles ranging from bomber and fighter to reconnaissance.
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D.
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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E.
Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle was a British single-engine light bomber used by the Royal Air Force in the early years of World War II, noted for its heavy losses in combat due to inadequate performance against modern fighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Avro Anson Target entity description: The Avro Anson was a British twin‑engine, multi‑role aircraft widely used before and during World War II for maritime patrol, training, and transport duties.
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A.
Hawker Hart
The Hawker Hart was a British two-seat biplane light bomber of the interwar period, renowned for its high performance and extensive service with the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.
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B.
Vickers Wellington
The Vickers Wellington was a British twin‑engine medium bomber widely used by the Royal Air Force during the early years of World War II, noted for its geodetic airframe construction and extensive service in night bombing and maritime roles.
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C.
de Havilland Mosquito
The de Havilland Mosquito was a fast, versatile British World War II combat aircraft, nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder" for its largely wooden construction and use in roles ranging from bomber and fighter to reconnaissance.
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D.
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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E.
Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle was a British single-engine light bomber used by the Royal Air Force in the early years of World War II, noted for its heavy losses in combat due to inadequate performance against modern fighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime patrol aircraft
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military aircraft ⓘ trainer aircraft ⓘ transport aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | wood and metal composite construction ⓘ |
| armament |
machine guns
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small bomb load ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
3
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4 ⓘ |
| designation | Avro 652A ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | No. 48 Squadron RAF ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1935-03-24 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1936 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable conventional landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Avro ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 190 mph ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Admiral George Anson ⓘ |
| notableUse | British Commonwealth Air Training Plan ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 11000 ⓘ |
| originatedAs | civil Avro 652 design ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah radial engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Royal Air Force
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Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ Royal New Zealand Air Force ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1935–1952 ⓘ |
| range | approximately 660 miles ⓘ |
| retiredFromRAF | 1968 ⓘ |
| role |
air ambulance
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bombing training ⓘ gunnery training ⓘ light transport ⓘ maritime reconnaissance ⓘ navigation training ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
RAF Coastal Command
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surface form:
Coastal Command of the Royal Air Force
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| successor |
Airspeed Oxford
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Avro Athena ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Egyptian Air Force
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Irish Air Corps ⓘ Afghan Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Afghan Air Force
Indian Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Indian Air Force
Royal Netherlands Air Force ⓘ South African Air Force ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| wingConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
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Subject: Avro Anson Description of subject: The Avro Anson was a British twin‑engine, multi‑role aircraft widely used before and during World War II for maritime patrol, training, and transport duties.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.