Kawasaki Ki-45
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The Kawasaki Ki-45 was a twin-engine heavy fighter aircraft used by Japan during World War II, notable for its long-range interception and ground-attack roles.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu | 4 |
| Kawasaki Ki-45 canonical | 3 |
| Army Type 1 Fighter | 1 |
| Kawasaki Ki-102 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Ki-45 KAI | 1 |
| Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu heavy fighter | 1 |
| Kawasaki Ki-45 series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T296560 — 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: Kawasaki Ki-45 Context triple: [Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, usedAircraft, Kawasaki Ki-45]
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A.
Nakajima Ki-44
The Nakajima Ki-44 was a fast, heavily armed Japanese single-seat fighter aircraft of World War II, notable for its emphasis on climb rate and interception over maneuverability.
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B.
Mitsubishi Ki-67
The Mitsubishi Ki-67 was a twin-engine Japanese World War II medium bomber known for its relatively high speed, maneuverability, and use in a variety of roles including level bombing, torpedo attacks, and kamikaze missions.
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C.
Nakajima Ki-84
The Nakajima Ki-84 was a late-World War II Japanese single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its high speed, powerful armament, and effectiveness against Allied fighters and bombers.
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D.
Mitsubishi Ki-21
The Mitsubishi Ki-21 was a twin-engine Japanese heavy bomber used extensively by the Imperial Japanese Army during the early years of World War II.
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E.
Nakajima Ki-43
The Nakajima Ki-43 was a highly maneuverable Japanese single-engine fighter aircraft of World War II, widely used in the early and mid-war years across multiple Asian and Pacific battlefronts.
- 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: Kawasaki Ki-45 Target entity description: The Kawasaki Ki-45 was a twin-engine heavy fighter aircraft used by Japan during World War II, notable for its long-range interception and ground-attack roles.
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A.
Nakajima Ki-44
The Nakajima Ki-44 was a fast, heavily armed Japanese single-seat fighter aircraft of World War II, notable for its emphasis on climb rate and interception over maneuverability.
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B.
Mitsubishi Ki-67
The Mitsubishi Ki-67 was a twin-engine Japanese World War II medium bomber known for its relatively high speed, maneuverability, and use in a variety of roles including level bombing, torpedo attacks, and kamikaze missions.
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C.
Nakajima Ki-84
The Nakajima Ki-84 was a late-World War II Japanese single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its high speed, powerful armament, and effectiveness against Allied fighters and bombers.
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D.
Mitsubishi Ki-21
The Mitsubishi Ki-21 was a twin-engine Japanese heavy bomber used extensively by the Imperial Japanese Army during the early years of World War II.
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E.
Nakajima Ki-43
The Nakajima Ki-43 was a highly maneuverable Japanese single-engine fighter aircraft of World War II, widely used in the early and mid-war years across multiple Asian and Pacific battlefronts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military aircraft
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twin-engine heavy fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
twin-engine
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two-seat ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | all-metal construction ⓘ |
| alliedCodeName | Nick ⓘ |
| armament |
machine guns
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nose-mounted cannon ⓘ oblique-firing upward cannon (some night-fighter variants) ⓘ under-fuselage cannon (some variants) ⓘ |
| category |
World War II Japanese fighter aircraft
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military aircraft of Japan ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-shipping attack
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bomber interception ⓘ ground attack ⓘ long-range operations ⓘ |
| era |
1930s aircraft
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1940s aircraft ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1939 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1942 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Kawasaki Aircraft Industries
ⓘ
linked to:
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
|
| natoReportingName | Nick ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Ki-45 Kai
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Ki-45 Kai-Hei ⓘ
linked to:
Ki-45 Kai
Ki-45 Kai-Ko ⓘ
linked to:
Ki-45 Kai
Ki-45 Kai-Otsu ⓘ
linked to:
Ki-45 Kai
Ki-45 Kai-Tei ⓘ
linked to:
Ki-45 Kai
|
| operator | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service ⓘ |
| originatedAs | Imperial Japanese Army heavy fighter requirement ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Nakajima Ha-25 radial engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service ⓘ |
| propulsionType | piston engine ⓘ |
| retired | 1945 ⓘ |
| role |
ground-attack aircraft
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heavy fighter ⓘ long-range interceptor ⓘ night fighter ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| usedAgainst |
USAAF B-29 bombers
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linked to:
B-29 Superfortress
|
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
anti-bomber night fighter
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bomber destroyer ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
China-Burma-India theater
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linked to:
China Burma India Theater
Pacific War ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kawasaki Ki-45 Description of subject: The Kawasaki Ki-45 was a twin-engine heavy fighter aircraft used by Japan during World War II, notable for its long-range interception and ground-attack roles.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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