Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine
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The Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine was a reliable air-cooled aircraft engine of the 1920s, best known for powering Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine canonical | 1 |
| Wright Whirlwind engine family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3692623 — 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: Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine Context triple: [Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, engineType, Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine]
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A.
Wright R-1820 radial engine
The Wright R-1820 radial engine is a widely used American air-cooled, nine-cylinder aircraft engine that powered numerous military and civilian aircraft from the 1930s through World War II and beyond.
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B.
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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C.
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine
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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D.
Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone
The Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone is a World War II–era American 14-cylinder, air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in medium bombers and naval aircraft.
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E.
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp is a powerful American 18-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II fighters and bombers.
- 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: Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine Target entity description: The Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine was a reliable air-cooled aircraft engine of the 1920s, best known for powering Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.
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A.
Wright R-1820 radial engine
The Wright R-1820 radial engine is a widely used American air-cooled, nine-cylinder aircraft engine that powered numerous military and civilian aircraft from the 1930s through World War II and beyond.
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B.
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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C.
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine
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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D.
Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone
The Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone is a World War II–era American 14-cylinder, air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in medium bombers and naval aircraft.
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E.
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp is a powerful American 18-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II fighters and bombers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
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piston engine ⓘ radial engine ⓘ |
| aircraftPowered | Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis ⓘ |
| application |
light aircraft
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long-distance record flights ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Charles Lindbergh
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surface form:
1927 transatlantic flight by Charles Lindbergh
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| configuration | 9-cylinder radial ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designation |
Wright J-5C Whirlwind
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surface form:
J-5C
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| designFeature |
air-cooled cylinder arrangement for better cooling
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improved reliability over earlier Whirlwind models ⓘ |
| era | 1920s ⓘ |
| family |
Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Wright Whirlwind engine family
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| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key engine in the development of long-distance air travel ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Wright Aeronautical Corporation ⓘ |
| notability | known for reliability on long over-water flights ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
high reliability for its time
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suitable for extended continuous operation ⓘ |
| notableUse | Charles Lindbergh’s first solo nonstop transatlantic flight ⓘ |
| poweredAircraftType |
early transport and mail aircraft
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single-engine monoplanes ⓘ |
| poweredFlight |
The Spirit of St. Louis
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surface form:
New York–Paris transatlantic flight of 1927
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| predecessor | Wright J-4 Whirlwind ⓘ |
| roleInAviationHistory | enabled early long-range flight records ⓘ |
| series |
Wright J-5C Whirlwind
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surface form:
Wright J-5 Whirlwind
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| technology | reciprocating internal combustion engine ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
early 1930s
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late 1920s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
civil aviation operators
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experimental and record-attempt pilots ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft | Spirit of St. Louis ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
long-range navigation experiments
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record-breaking flights ⓘ |
| user | Charles Lindbergh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine Description of subject: The Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine was a reliable air-cooled aircraft engine of the 1920s, best known for powering Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine
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family
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Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Wright J-5C Whirlwind
this entity surface form:
Wright Whirlwind engine family