Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprop
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The Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprop is a British medium-power gas-turbine engine widely used in military and maritime patrol aircraft for its reliability and efficiency.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprop canonical | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprop engine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10703770 — 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 Tyne turboprop Context triple: [Breguet Atlantique 2, powerplant, Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprop]
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Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engine
The Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engine is a pioneering post‑World War II British aircraft engine renowned for its reliability and widespread use in early regional airliners.
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B.
Bristol Siddeley Pegasus
The Bristol Siddeley Pegasus is a British turbofan aircraft engine renowned for enabling vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) in aircraft such as the Harrier jump jet through its vectored-thrust design.
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C.
Rolls-Royce Avon engine
The Rolls-Royce Avon engine is a pioneering British axial-flow turbojet developed in the late 1940s that powered numerous military and civilian aircraft, including early jet airliners and fighters.
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D.
Rolls-Royce RB.168
The Rolls-Royce RB.168, better known as the Pegasus, is a British turbofan jet engine renowned for providing vectored thrust to power V/STOL aircraft such as the Harrier jump jet.
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E.
Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan is a British low-bypass jet engine widely used from the 1960s in both military and civilian aircraft for its reliability and compact, efficient design.
- 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 Tyne turboprop Target entity description: The Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprop is a British medium-power gas-turbine engine widely used in military and maritime patrol aircraft for its reliability and efficiency.
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A.
Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engine
The Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engine is a pioneering post‑World War II British aircraft engine renowned for its reliability and widespread use in early regional airliners.
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B.
Bristol Siddeley Pegasus
The Bristol Siddeley Pegasus is a British turbofan aircraft engine renowned for enabling vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) in aircraft such as the Harrier jump jet through its vectored-thrust design.
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C.
Rolls-Royce Avon engine
The Rolls-Royce Avon engine is a pioneering British axial-flow turbojet developed in the late 1940s that powered numerous military and civilian aircraft, including early jet airliners and fighters.
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D.
Rolls-Royce RB.168
The Rolls-Royce RB.168, better known as the Pegasus, is a British turbofan jet engine renowned for providing vectored thrust to power V/STOL aircraft such as the Harrier jump jet.
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E.
Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan is a British low-bypass jet engine widely used from the 1960s in both military and civilian aircraft for its reliability and compact, efficient design.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gas-turbine engine
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turboprop engine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rolls-Royce RB.109 Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicationRole |
maritime patrol
ⓘ
strategic transport ⓘ tactical transport ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow ⓘ |
| configuration | two-shaft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designFeature |
free power turbine
ⓘ
modular construction ⓘ |
| developmentStartDate | early 1950s ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| enteredService | late 1950s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| family | Rolls-Royce RB.109 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRunDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| intendedUse | medium-power applications ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedBy | Rolls-Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
high reliability in maritime environments
ⓘ
long time-on-wing ⓘ |
| notedFor |
fuel efficiency
ⓘ
reliability ⓘ |
| powerOutputClass | medium power ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
maritime patrol aircraft
ⓘ
military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| relatedEngine |
Rolls-Royce Dart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rolls-Royce Spey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInProductLine | successor to Rolls-Royce Dart in higher power class ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| typicalPowerOutput | around 5,000–6,000 shp ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
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German Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-submarine warfare aircraft propulsion
ⓘ
long-range maritime surveillance ⓘ medium-lift cargo transport aircraft propulsion ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Aeritalia G.222 (early prototypes)
NERFINISHED
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Breguet Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadair CL-44 NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ Transall C-160 NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Vanguard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprop Description of subject: The Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprop is a British medium-power gas-turbine engine widely used in military and maritime patrol aircraft for its reliability and efficiency.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprop engine