Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete
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The Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete was an Italian World War II single-engine fighter-bomber aircraft used primarily by the Regia Aeronautica for ground-attack and tactical missions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete canonical | 2 |
| Reggiane Re.2002 | 1 |
| Reggiane Re.2002 fighter-bomber aircraft | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1221250 — 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: Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete Context triple: [Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario, successorTo, Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete]
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A.
Reggiane Re.2000
The Reggiane Re.2000 was an Italian World War II-era single-seat fighter aircraft known for its use by several foreign air forces, including Hungary and Sweden.
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B.
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
The Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario was an advanced Italian World War II single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent maneuverability and high-altitude performance.
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C.
Macchi C.205 Veltro
The Macchi C.205 Veltro was a World War II Italian single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its agility and performance, considered one of Italy’s best fighters of the era.
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D.
Fiat BR.20 Cicogna
The Fiat BR.20 Cicogna was an Italian twin‑engine medium bomber of the 1930s and World War II, notable as one of Italy’s first all‑metal bombers and used extensively in early war campaigns.
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E.
Macchi C.202 Folgore
The Macchi C.202 Folgore was a World War II Italian fighter aircraft renowned for its agility, speed, and effectiveness against contemporary Allied fighters.
- 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: Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete Target entity description: The Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete was an Italian World War II single-engine fighter-bomber aircraft used primarily by the Regia Aeronautica for ground-attack and tactical missions.
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A.
Reggiane Re.2000
The Reggiane Re.2000 was an Italian World War II-era single-seat fighter aircraft known for its use by several foreign air forces, including Hungary and Sweden.
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B.
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
The Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario was an advanced Italian World War II single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent maneuverability and high-altitude performance.
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C.
Macchi C.205 Veltro
The Macchi C.205 Veltro was a World War II Italian single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its agility and performance, considered one of Italy’s best fighters of the era.
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D.
Fiat BR.20 Cicogna
The Fiat BR.20 Cicogna was an Italian twin‑engine medium bomber of the 1930s and World War II, notable as one of Italy’s first all‑metal bombers and used extensively in early war campaigns.
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E.
Macchi C.202 Folgore
The Macchi C.202 Folgore was a World War II Italian fighter aircraft renowned for its agility, speed, and effectiveness against contemporary Allied fighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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fighter-bomber aircraft ⓘ single-engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | military aircraft ⓘ |
| airForceRole | tactical support ⓘ |
| armament |
2 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns
ⓘ
2 × 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns ⓘ |
| bombLoad | up to 640 kg of bombs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Reggiane Re.2000
ⓘ
surface form:
Reggiane Re.2000 Falco I
|
| designer | Roberto Longhi ⓘ |
| engineCount | 1 ⓘ |
| engineModel |
Piaggio P.XI RC.40
ⓘ
surface form:
Piaggio P.XIX R.C.45
|
| engineType | radial engine ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1940 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1942 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Officine Meccaniche Reggiane ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | about 530 km/h ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| nickname | Ariete ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 225 ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | Italian airfields ⓘ |
| operator |
Italian Social Republic Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana
Luftwaffe ⓘ Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| powerplantConfiguration | single radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| retired | 1945 ⓘ |
| role |
fighter-bomber
ⓘ
ground-attack aircraft ⓘ tactical bomber ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Italian Social Republic Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana
Luftwaffe ⓘ Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| usedByGovernment |
Kingdom of Italy
ⓘ
Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fighter escort missions
ⓘ
ground-attack missions ⓘ tactical bombing missions ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
Italian front
ⓘ
Mediterranean Theater of Operations ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean theatre of World War II
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| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete Description of subject: The Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete was an Italian World War II single-engine fighter-bomber aircraft used primarily by the Regia Aeronautica for ground-attack and tactical missions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Reggiane Re.2002
this entity surface form:
Reggiane Re.2002 fighter-bomber aircraft