Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine
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The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp is a widely used American 14-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the World War II era, powering numerous fighters, bombers, and transport aircraft.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1618820 — 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: Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine Context triple: [Consolidated B-24 Liberator, engineType, Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine]
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Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engine
The Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone is a powerful American 18-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II and early postwar bombers and airliners.
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Bristol Hercules radial engine
The Bristol Hercules radial engine was a British air-cooled, sleeve-valve aircraft engine widely used in World War II bombers and other military aircraft for its reliability and high power output.
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Bristol Pegasus radial engine
The Bristol Pegasus radial engine was a widely used British air-cooled aircraft engine of the interwar and World War II era, powering numerous bombers and transport aircraft.
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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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Allison V-1710
The Allison V-1710 is an American liquid-cooled V-12 aircraft engine widely used in World War II fighters, including early variants of the P-51 Mustang and the P-38 Lightning.
- 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: Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine Target entity description: The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp is a widely used American 14-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the World War II era, powering numerous fighters, bombers, and transport aircraft.
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A.
Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engine
The Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone is a powerful American 18-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II and early postwar bombers and airliners.
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B.
Bristol Hercules radial engine
The Bristol Hercules radial engine was a British air-cooled, sleeve-valve aircraft engine widely used in World War II bombers and other military aircraft for its reliability and high power output.
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C.
Bristol Pegasus radial engine
The Bristol Pegasus radial engine was a widely used British air-cooled aircraft engine of the interwar and World War II era, powering numerous bombers and transport aircraft.
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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.
Allison V-1710
The Allison V-1710 is an American liquid-cooled V-12 aircraft engine widely used in World War II fighters, including early variants of the P-51 Mustang and the P-38 Lightning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
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piston engine ⓘ radial engine ⓘ |
| applicationRole |
bomber powerplant
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maritime patrol powerplant ⓘ transport powerplant ⓘ |
| bore | 5.5 inches ⓘ |
| configuration | 14-cylinder radial ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| cylinderArrangement | two-row radial ⓘ |
| displacement | 1830 cubic inches ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| family | Pratt & Whitney Wasp series ⓘ |
| firstRun | 1932 ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual ignition ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1930s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney ⓘ |
| notableApplication |
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
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surface form:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator (early variants)
Convair PBY Catalina (as Consolidated predecessor line) ⓘ
surface form:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Douglas C-47 Skytrain ⓘ Douglas DC-3 ⓘ Grumman F4F Wildcat ⓘ
surface form:
Grumman F4F Wildcat (early variants)
Short Sunderland (some variants) ⓘ Vought SB2U Vindicator ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high reliability
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wide operational use ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most produced aircraft engines of World War II ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | 14 ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | 800 to 1200 horsepower ⓘ |
| productionStatus | out of production ⓘ |
| stroke | 5.5 inches ⓘ |
| successor |
Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp
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Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp ⓘ |
| supercharging | single-stage supercharger ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
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Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ multiple Allied air forces ⓘ |
| usedInAircraftType |
bomber aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ transport aircraft ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| valvetrain | single overhead cam per row ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine Description of subject: The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp is a widely used American 14-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine of the World War II era, powering numerous fighters, bombers, and transport aircraft.
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subject surface form:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
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Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engines