Consolidated PB2Y Coronado
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The Consolidated PB2Y Coronado was a large American World War II-era flying boat used primarily by the U.S. Navy for long-range patrol, transport, and maritime reconnaissance duties.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Consolidated PB2Y Coronado canonical | 1 |
| PB2Y Coronado flying boat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9206687 — 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: Consolidated PB2Y Coronado Context triple: [Consolidated Aircraft, producedAircraft, Consolidated PB2Y Coronado]
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A.
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
The Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon was a World War II-era American maritime patrol and anti-submarine bomber used primarily by the U.S. Navy.
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B.
North American B-25B Mitchell
The North American B-25B Mitchell is a twin‑engine medium bomber used by the United States during World War II, most famously in the 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan.
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C.
Martin B‑10
The Martin B‑10 was a pioneering American all-metal monoplane bomber of the 1930s that introduced many modern features such as enclosed cockpits, internal bomb bays, and retractable landing gear.
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D.
Consolidated Catalina
The Consolidated Catalina was a widely used American flying boat and amphibious aircraft of World War II, renowned for its long-range maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare, and air-sea rescue roles.
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E.
Boeing Fortress I
The Boeing Fortress I was an early Royal Air Force variant of the American B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber, used primarily for long-range bombing and reconnaissance missions during 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: Consolidated PB2Y Coronado Target entity description: The Consolidated PB2Y Coronado was a large American World War II-era flying boat used primarily by the U.S. Navy for long-range patrol, transport, and maritime reconnaissance duties.
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A.
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
The Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon was a World War II-era American maritime patrol and anti-submarine bomber used primarily by the U.S. Navy.
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B.
North American B-25B Mitchell
The North American B-25B Mitchell is a twin‑engine medium bomber used by the United States during World War II, most famously in the 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan.
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C.
Martin B‑10
The Martin B‑10 was a pioneering American all-metal monoplane bomber of the 1930s that introduced many modern features such as enclosed cockpits, internal bomb bays, and retractable landing gear.
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D.
Consolidated Catalina
The Consolidated Catalina was a widely used American flying boat and amphibious aircraft of World War II, renowned for its long-range maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare, and air-sea rescue roles.
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E.
Boeing Fortress I
The Boeing Fortress I was an early Royal Air Force variant of the American B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber, used primarily for long-range bombing and reconnaissance missions during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
ⓘ
flying boat ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ patrol bomber ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
ⓘ
depth charges ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| basedOn | Consolidated XPB2Y-1 prototype NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 9 ⓘ |
| designation | PB2Y NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1937 ⓘ |
| hullType | boat hull ⓘ |
| introduced | 1940 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Consolidated Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 200 mph ⓘ |
| nickname | Coronado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
PB2Y-2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PB2Y-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ PB2Y-3R NERFINISHED ⓘ PB2Y-5 NERFINISHED ⓘ PB2Y-5R NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | around 210 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operatorRole |
patrol bomber
ⓘ
transport aircraft ⓘ |
| primaryRole | long-range maritime patrol ⓘ |
| propulsion | piston engine ⓘ |
| range | about 2,500 miles ⓘ |
| retired | late 1940s ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
maritime reconnaissance
ⓘ
transport ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy Patrol Squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 19,000 ft ⓘ |
| successorTo | Consolidated PBY Catalina in some roles ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
VIP transport
ⓘ
medical evacuation ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Consolidated PB2Y Coronado Description of subject: The Consolidated PB2Y Coronado was a large American World War II-era flying boat used primarily by the U.S. Navy for long-range patrol, transport, and maritime reconnaissance duties.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
PB2Y Coronado flying boat