Rolls-Royce Gnome
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The Rolls-Royce Gnome is a British turboshaft engine widely used in the 1960s and 1970s to power helicopters such as the Westland Sea King and Wessex.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Gnome canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6214362 — 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: Rolls-Royce Gnome Context triple: [Rolls-Royce aircraft engines, notableModel, Rolls-Royce Gnome]
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A.
Rolls-Royce Kestrel
The Rolls-Royce Kestrel is a British liquid-cooled V-12 aircraft engine widely used in the interwar period and known for powering many early Hawker biplanes and other RAF aircraft.
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B.
Rolls-Royce Derwent
The Rolls-Royce Derwent is a pioneering British centrifugal-flow turbojet engine developed during World War II that powered early jet fighters such as the Gloster Meteor.
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C.
Rolls‑Royce Vulture I
The Rolls‑Royce Vulture I was a British experimental 24‑cylinder X‑configuration aircraft engine developed in the late 1930s that powered early heavy bombers but was ultimately abandoned due to reliability problems.
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D.
Rolls-Royce Condor
The Rolls-Royce Condor was a powerful British V12 aircraft piston engine developed in the early 20th century and used in large bombers and airliners of the interwar period.
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E.
Rolls-Royce Dart
The Rolls-Royce Dart is a pioneering British turboprop aircraft engine introduced in the late 1940s, widely used in regional airliners such as the Vickers Viscount and renowned for its reliability and long service life.
- 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: Rolls-Royce Gnome Target entity description: The Rolls-Royce Gnome is a British turboshaft engine widely used in the 1960s and 1970s to power helicopters such as the Westland Sea King and Wessex.
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A.
Rolls-Royce Kestrel
The Rolls-Royce Kestrel is a British liquid-cooled V-12 aircraft engine widely used in the interwar period and known for powering many early Hawker biplanes and other RAF aircraft.
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B.
Rolls-Royce Derwent
The Rolls-Royce Derwent is a pioneering British centrifugal-flow turbojet engine developed during World War II that powered early jet fighters such as the Gloster Meteor.
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C.
Rolls‑Royce Vulture I
The Rolls‑Royce Vulture I was a British experimental 24‑cylinder X‑configuration aircraft engine developed in the late 1930s that powered early heavy bombers but was ultimately abandoned due to reliability problems.
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D.
Rolls-Royce Condor
The Rolls-Royce Condor was a powerful British V12 aircraft piston engine developed in the early 20th century and used in large bombers and airliners of the interwar period.
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E.
Rolls-Royce Dart
The Rolls-Royce Dart is a pioneering British turboprop aircraft engine introduced in the late 1940s, widely used in regional airliners such as the Vickers Viscount and renowned for its reliability and long service life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | turboshaft engine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bristol Siddeley Gnome ⓘ |
| applicationRole |
anti-submarine warfare helicopter engine
ⓘ
naval helicopter engine ⓘ |
| combustionType | annular combustor ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow ⓘ |
| configuration | single-spool ⓘ |
| controlSystem | hydro-mechanical fuel control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
General Electric T58 (under license)
ⓘ
linked to:
General Electric T58
|
| enteredService | early 1960s ⓘ |
| era |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Rolls-Royce helicopter engine family ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1950s ⓘ |
| licenceBuiltFrom | General Electric T58 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact design for shipborne helicopters
ⓘ
free-turbine design allowing independent rotor speed control ⓘ reliable operation in maritime environments ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Gnome H.1000 series
ⓘ
Gnome H.1200 series ⓘ
linked to:
Gnome H.1000 series
Gnome H.1400 series ⓘ
linked to:
Gnome H.1000 series
|
| powerOutputRange | 1000–1600 shp (approximate, variant-dependent) ⓘ |
| primaryUse | helicopter propulsion ⓘ |
| status | out of production ⓘ |
| turbineType | free power turbine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Belgian Air Force (via Sea King)
ⓘ
linked to:
Belgian Air Force
Egyptian Air Force (via Wessex) ⓘ
linked to:
Egyptian Air Force
German Navy (via Sea King) ⓘ
linked to:
German Navy
Indian Navy (via Sea King) ⓘ Italian Navy (via Sea King) ⓘ
linked to:
Italian Navy
Norwegian Air Force (via Sea King) ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Norwegian Air Force
Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Navy (via Sea King) ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Australian Navy aviation units
Royal Navy ⓘ Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (via Wessex and Sea King) ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Navy helicopter squadrons
|
| usedFor |
anti-submarine warfare missions
ⓘ
search and rescue operations ⓘ troop transport ⓘ utility helicopter missions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bristol Type 192 Belvedere
ⓘ
Kaman SH-2 Seasprite (license-built variants) ⓘ
linked to:
Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite
Westland Sea King ⓘ Westland Wessex ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rolls-Royce Gnome Description of subject: The Rolls-Royce Gnome is a British turboshaft engine widely used in the 1960s and 1970s to power helicopters such as the Westland Sea King and Wessex.
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