Lion III
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Lion III was a significant later development of the Napier Lion aircraft engine series, featuring improved performance and refinements over earlier variants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lion III canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10683222 — 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: Lion III Context triple: [Napier Lion, notableVariant, Lion III]
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A.
Lion-Mher
Lion-Mher is a heroic figure from the Armenian epic cycle "Daredevils of Sassoun," renowned for his extraordinary strength and lion-like bravery.
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B.
Lion
Lion is a mysterious, magical pink lion who serves as a companion and guardian to Steven in the animated series "Steven Universe."
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C.
Lion
The lion is a large, social big cat native to Africa and parts of India, known for its strength, pride-based groups, and iconic status as a symbol of courage and leadership.
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D.
Lion
Lion is a 2016 biographical drama film about an Indian boy separated from his family and adopted in Australia who later uses Google Earth to find his way home.
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E.
Lion
Lion was a prominent warship of the Royal Scots Navy, recognized for its significant role in Scotland’s early modern naval history.
- 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: Lion III Target entity description: Lion III was a significant later development of the Napier Lion aircraft engine series, featuring improved performance and refinements over earlier variants.
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A.
Lion-Mher
Lion-Mher is a heroic figure from the Armenian epic cycle "Daredevils of Sassoun," renowned for his extraordinary strength and lion-like bravery.
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B.
Lion
Lion is a 2016 biographical drama film about an Indian boy separated from his family and adopted in Australia who later uses Google Earth to find his way home.
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C.
Lion
Lion was a prominent warship of the Royal Scots Navy, recognized for its significant role in Scotland’s early modern naval history.
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D.
Lion
Lion is a mysterious, magical pink lion who serves as a companion and guardian to Steven in the animated series "Steven Universe."
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E.
Lion
The lion is a large, social big cat native to Africa and parts of India, known for its strength, pride-based groups, and iconic status as a symbol of courage and leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napier Lion engine variant
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aircraft piston engine ⓘ |
| application |
civil aircraft
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military aircraft ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 12 ⓘ |
| designGoal |
greater reliability in service
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improved high-altitude performance ⓘ increased power output ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | W-12 ⓘ |
| engineType | four-stroke piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1920s ⓘ |
| family | Napier Lion III series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
high power-to-weight ratio for its era
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improved performance over earlier Napier Lion variants ⓘ refinements to cooling system ⓘ refinements to fuel and ignition systems ⓘ refinements to reliability ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual ignition ⓘ |
| manufacturer | D. Napier & Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | later development of the Napier Lion series ⓘ |
| notableFor | contributing to the evolution of British high-performance aero engines ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Napier Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Lion II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Lion IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British aircraft manufacturers
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Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
bomber aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 4 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | dual overhead camshafts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lion III Description of subject: Lion III was a significant later development of the Napier Lion aircraft engine series, featuring improved performance and refinements over earlier variants.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.