Tachikawa Ki-36
E50644
World War II Japanese aircraft
army cooperation aircraft
light reconnaissance aircraft
military aircraft
The Tachikawa Ki-36 was a Japanese World War II-era single-engine army cooperation and light reconnaissance aircraft known for its use in observation and liaison roles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tachikawa Ki-36 canonical | 4 |
| Tachikawa Ki-36 "Ida" | 1 |
| Tachikawa Ki-55 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T296563 — 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: Tachikawa Ki-36 Context triple: [Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, usedAircraft, Tachikawa Ki-36]
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A.
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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B.
Kawasaki Ki-61
The Kawasaki Ki-61 was a World War II Japanese fighter aircraft notable for its inline liquid-cooled engine and performance that drew comparisons to contemporary European fighters.
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C.
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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D.
Kawasaki Ki-100
The Kawasaki Ki-100 was a late-World War II Japanese fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent maneuverability and reliability, created by fitting a radial engine to the airframe of the earlier Ki-61.
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E.
Nakajima Ki-27
The Nakajima Ki-27 was a Japanese single-engine, fixed-gear fighter aircraft that served as the Imperial Japanese Army’s main frontline fighter in the late 1930s and early World War II.
- 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: Tachikawa Ki-36 Target entity description: The Tachikawa Ki-36 was a Japanese World War II-era single-engine army cooperation and light reconnaissance aircraft known for its use in observation and liaison roles.
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A.
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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B.
Kawasaki Ki-61
The Kawasaki Ki-61 was a World War II Japanese fighter aircraft notable for its inline liquid-cooled engine and performance that drew comparisons to contemporary European fighters.
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C.
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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D.
Kawasaki Ki-100
The Kawasaki Ki-100 was a late-World War II Japanese fighter aircraft renowned for its excellent maneuverability and reliability, created by fitting a radial engine to the airframe of the earlier Ki-61.
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E.
Nakajima Ki-27
The Nakajima Ki-27 was a Japanese single-engine, fixed-gear fighter aircraft that served as the Imperial Japanese Army’s main frontline fighter in the late 1930s and early World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II Japanese aircraft
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army cooperation aircraft ⓘ light reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | monoplane ⓘ |
| alliedReportingName | Ida ⓘ |
| armament |
fixed forward-firing 7.7 mm machine gun
ⓘ
flexible rear 7.7 mm machine gun ⓘ |
| bombLoad | approximately 150 kg of bombs ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | tandem seating ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| derivativeModel | Tachikawa Ki-55 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
excellent visibility for observation
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good low-speed handling ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| engineModel | Hitachi Ha-13a ⓘ |
| enginePower | approximately 450 kW ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | late 1930s ⓘ |
| era |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1938 ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | all-metal structure with fabric-covered control surfaces ⓘ |
| introduced | 1939 ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Tachikawa Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 350 km/h ⓘ |
| nickName | Ida ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service ⓘ |
| propulsion | single three-bladed propeller ⓘ |
| range | approximately 1,000 km ⓘ |
| retired | 1940s ⓘ |
| role |
army cooperation
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liaison ⓘ light attack ⓘ observation ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 8,000 m ⓘ |
| usedAs | trainer in later service ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Reorganized National Government of China forces
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Royal Thai Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery spotting
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liaison duties ⓘ tactical reconnaissance ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tachikawa Ki-36 Description of subject: The Tachikawa Ki-36 was a Japanese World War II-era single-engine army cooperation and light reconnaissance aircraft known for its use in observation and liaison roles.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tachikawa Ki-55
this entity surface form:
Tachikawa Ki-36 "Ida"